Mesh network

[Marge30]

Good afternoon 

need assistance regarding set up for my netduma R2 with my mesh network

I have Tenda MW12-3 Whole Home Mesh Wi-Fi System

I took the main mesh box out my broadband box and plugged straight into the netduma but it disconnected. My computer is upstairs so there’s no way I can have the box’s in my room hence why I use mesh

 

any help would be greatly appreciated and any questions please ask

 

[Netduma Fraser]

Hey, welcome to the forum!

Does the R2 have an internet connection/do devices connected to it directly get internet? Is it just the mesh and devices connected to that unable to get a connection?

[Marge30]

thank you
 

Yes I can see the r2 on my wifi list. I’ve connected the hive box to the r2 but that appears to not be picking up the connection to the boiler. So it appears a few things don’t connect  

[Marge30]

Plus I’ve done the process of setting it up and it just spins on setting up wifi.

[Netduma Fraser]

That's great it's broadcasting WiFi but if you connect to it do you get an internet connection? If the whole router isn't getting a connection then that will indicate why the devices connected are not working, whereas if it is then it will be something else

[Marge30]

No connection. I will try the set up again and get back to you 

[Marge30]

Right looks like I have a connection now. So should I put the main mesh connection into the r2 now? 

[Netduma Fraser]

Yes as the R2 has internet when you connect the mesh to it that should also receive a connection

[Marge30]

Hello again

So all connected, do I need to connect my pc to the netdumma wifi or can I connect to the mesh network? 

[Netduma Fraser]

You can connect it to the mesh, I don't believe the R2 will see the devices connected to the mesh though so you may not be able to add those devices to the Geo-Filter for example

[Marge30]

Thanks for the help. All sorted on that front.

 

question, if I’m the host of the lobby and I connect to a server over in America for example. Can my friends join me or do I need to set up something for it to work? Or can they just join me as normal and then I’ll look for a game? 

[Netduma Liam]

2 hours ago, Marge30 said:

Thanks for the help. All sorted on that front.

 

question, if I’m the host of the lobby and I connect to a server over in America for example. Can my friends join me or do I need to set up something for it to work? Or can they just join me as normal and then I’ll look for a game? 

In theory yes, as long as you're the host of the lobby you should find games according to your Geo-filter, regardless of whether you're searching on your own or with friends. However Geo-filter is designed to connect to very distant servers so there's no real guarantee this will work in practise.