Issue with devices failing to communicate on the network.
Issue with devices failing to communicate on the network.
Hi, I'm a super network noob and don't know what else to do to fix this. I basically run my home on a Google Wifi mesh system and for some months I've been very annoyed that the Google puck only has 1 LAN port. That makes me keep switching the wired device connected to that port from a Plex server PC to a backup disk every other day. That sucks. In order to expand available LAN ports I added a simple unmanaged gigabit switch to connect the backup disk but the other devices (specially the Mackbook) do not "see" that device. If I plug the Plex server to the switch it is also no reachable to all clients. My Plex is setup to LAN only. This is how my network is setup (when I keep changing cables between PC and Time Capsule). This is what I would like to setup (Time Capsule and/or Plex server permanently connected): I can't tell if there is any additional config to be set in Google Wifi app or if this switch would not work to my needs. Thanks in advance for your attention!
Ensure the unmanaged switch is linked to the router via the 1 LAN port, then other devices can connect through the switch.
Google Wi-Fi functions as its own router with a DHCP server. When you connect the switch before the Google Wi-Fi, your ATC joins another network. Ideally, your modem should also act as a router so the ATT can obtain your public IP address, which is undesirable. You should have the modem connect directly to the router, then the switch, and everything else follow.