2x NBG7510 as Mesh

Bamboocha

Hi there! first i try to give my best english (i'm austrian)!

i've got 2 NBG7510 in my house and i would like to connect them for a mesh network, i actually have no clue if it is possible although. latest firmware is installed.

As Main router there is a icotera unit. got it from the provider. via lan network "goes" in the first and second floor, where both zyxels are connected via LAN to provide WLAN to both floors. Basement WLAN comes frome the icotera.

best solution would be a big mesh (2 zyxel + 1 icotera)

mpro mesh won't work. one of the 2 zyxel is an "acces point" in operation mode.

i couldnt find any useful tutorial and lost happiness after 4 hours of trying, rebooting, resetting… :D

is it possible or do i kneed other units?

thank you!!

tonygibbs16

Hello @Bamboocha

If you are running v1.00(ABZY.6)C0 firmware, then you will be able to mesh your NBG7510 devices.

I think that you need to use a wired connection between your Icotera router and one of your NBG7510 devices (either with a CAT5e cable or via Powerline networking).

Then you can mesh the two NBG7510 devices together, using the Mesh menu above.

Zyxel said the following to another customer:

"Zyxel_JerryPosts: 1,054

  Zyxel Employee

March 21

Hi @AhmedAli

Could you please confirm the firmware version you are currently using?
If it is not the latest version, I recommend upgrading to the V1.00(ABZY.6)C0.
You should see a "MESH" column on the right after the update"

Kind regards,

Tony

Bamboocha

Hi thanks for the answers,

i tried to mesh them via MPro Mesh app - but they won't "find" each other. (tried it only with both zyxel).

First thing after firmware upgrades was to enable "mesh" (actually didn't now if black was on/off or it was blue :D ) but in the app, i could only find both ngb when router A was connected to B with LAN. But in "Mesh-Overview" there was only router A as a controller.

I will do a fully reset to both router and connect them with LAN to try again… should there be any further customizations (DHCP enabled, SSID etc. etc.?)

Thank you!

Mario

tonygibbs16

Hello Mario @Bamboocha

You're welcome.

Blue & to the right is on for Mesh setting under Wireless in the NBG7510 web gui.

Kind regards,

Tony

Bamboocha

Hi guys,

i tried to set up the mesh network yesterday. and did a reset (again) to both routers.

i could finally "find" an extender in MPro Mesh app, but only when i connected Router A to Router B via LAN - Unit to Unit. Then i tried to connect them over the LAN-Network in my house (other rooms).didn't work. it also didn't work with WLAN.

do i have to name the SSID anykind of special or should send Router A the wifi-settings to Router B? so the own WIFI of router B should be invisible? on the iphone WLAN-Search i can always see the wifi of router A and B to connect with.

Mario

ikubuf

I have two devices with mesh. To configure them, make sure the second one is set to its default settings, even without accessing it or changing the password. Then, press the WPS button on the first device, followed by the second, to pair them.

johnmiller

• Option 1: Try to use MPro Mesh (both Zyxel units in mesh mode) if possible. This would give you a full mesh network if your Icotera router supports it.
• Option 2: Set up the Zyxel NBG7510 routers as access points and connect them to the Icotera via Ethernet for better coverage across multiple floors.
• Option 3: If mesh is a must, consider investing in a more powerful mesh router system to replace or integrate with the Icotera.
• Option 4: Keep the Icotera as the main router and continue using the Zyxel units as APs with unified SSID and password.

It’s a bit of trial and error, but hopefully, one of these setups will work for you! If you run into any more issues, feel free to ask, and I’ll do my best to help you out.