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External Router Connecting To 5G Router
Just a helpful set of info for everyone trying to do more with their 5G routers… I have a newer Linksys router connected by ethernet to my 5g router. In the connectivity tab of the Linksys go to th...
The problems that can be introduced with the double NAT solution make it a bit of a non starter for me. I have seen the same issues years ago so unless you can run your router in AP mode you might still have problems. Since you can't configure the T-Mobile router to do port forwarding to the external interface of the Linksys I don't know that it is going to work very well. You can't enable bridge mode on the T-Mobile router but you can put your router in AP mode and work around the issue. It just seems to add more complications.
“When there's double NAT on your network, you might run into issues with services that require UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) support or manual port forwarding. This would include online gaming on computers or consoles, remote desktop into your computers, connecting to a VPN server, or accessing security camera feeds." (PCWorld)
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