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Will connecting everything to my personal router's WiFi resolve the double NAT issue?
Because the T-mobile modem/router doesn't support changing DNS servers or the Circle device, I need to utilize my own router in non-bridge mode. If I connect all my devices only to my personal router...
If you leave your personal router as a router you will be doing double NAT. Using double NAT establishes two private networks with an upper and lower NAT level. Clients on the second level should be more secure but some issues can be encountered. The two networks have to be separate IP segments.
The main issues double NAT can cause are with:
- Online games
- VPN connections
- Port forwarding and triggering
- Secure websites that use SSL
The T-Mobile gateway will not allow NAT to be disabled so to avoid double NAT issues the solution is to use the personal router in bridge mode and only allow DHCP address allocation via the T-Mobile gateway. Setting things up using double NAT takes time and more work. There are plenty of different resources to be found with a search on the web to get ideas and work around problems that you can get around.
