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IP addresses, device visibility, and two routers
I have a Spectrum modem connected to a spectrum WiFi router. Then I have the Alarm Pro wired into one of the Ethernet ports of the Spectrum router. Then I have a few Eero devices throughout my home to distribute WiFi. First, it’s not clear when a device (iPhone, laptop, etc) will connect to the Alarm Pro WiFi or the spectrum WiFi. It **seems** as though devices talking to the Spectrum router have an IP address of 192.169.1.X whereas devices connecting to Alarm Pro have an IP address of 192.168.4.X. When a computer or iPhone is connected to the Spectrum router and has an address of 192.168.1.X, I can’t ssh into a computer that is connected to the Alarm Pro router and has an address of 192.178.3.X. That last statement is mostly true. I did have one time when I could ssh from my iPhone at 192.168.4.X into my Synology NAS which is wired into my spectrum routers Ethernet port at 192.168.1.X. Trying to make sense of this all and have all my devices play nice and see everyone within my local home network.
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04-02-2025 11:55:51
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Hi @user_8280bb. The Alarm Pro has a built-in Eero router. This could be used as your main router along with your other Eero devices. You don't have to keep using your original router from Spetrum, which is causing the confusion.
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05-02-2025 05:47:44
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user_8280bb
Holy moly, a few confusing typos in my original post. Corrected question here: I have a Spectrum modem connected to a spectrum WiFi router. Then I have the Alarm Pro wired into one of the Ethernet ports of the Spectrum router. Then I have a few Eero devices throughout my home to distribute WiFi. First, it’s not clear when a device (iPhone, laptop, etc) will connect to the Alarm Pro WiFi or the spectrum WiFi. It **seems** as though devices talking to the Spectrum router have an IP address of 192.168.1.X whereas devices connecting to Alarm Pro have an IP address of 192.168.4.X. When a computer or iPhone is connected to the Spectrum router and has an address of 192.168.1.X, I can’t ssh into a computer that is connected to the Alarm Pro router and has an address of 192.168.4.X. That last statement is mostly true. I did have one time when I could ssh from my iPhone at 192.168.4.X into my Synology NAS which is wired into my spectrum routers Ethernet port at 192.168.1.X. Trying to make sense of this all and have all my devices play nice and see everyone within my local home network.
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04-02-2025 11:59:39
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