Can’t seem to access network using LAN port on NWA130BE.

Zyxel_Melen

Hi @Andrew_em,

So the 'mesh' has been very stable since all the help with setting it up - I really do appreciate it!

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I think that using NAT mode for them will reduce the demand on my router's dhcp pool will it (if the NAT mode doesn't need an IP for every device on that SSID). Have I misunderstood this?

Using NAT mode will reduce the IoT device to request DHCP IP from your router, since the AP will act as an DHCP server to provide IP address to them. Reference link

Additional question - do you know if there will be issues with Sonos if I enable NAT mode on the SSID they are connected to (because the different Sonos devices connect to different APs),

I suggest not to do this since:

1. NAT mode limitation: clients can't communicate with other clients associated with other AP.
2. You need to change SSID when you try to control your Sonos via iPhone.

Andrew_em

perfect. Thank you again.

I don’t suppose there’s a way to use NAT mode on my lan port? I don’t think I can unless I separate the NAT SSID onto a separate vlan and map the LAN port to that VLAN. which I don’t think will work with my router.

Zyxel_Melen

Hi @Andrew_em,

No, the LAN port doesn't support NAT mode.