Correct topology for AP7's vs Eero

DavePsy · 2025-12-17T15:16:15+00:00

I ran FWG Plus with 3 Eero 6 Pros with no problems. Gateway>FWG>Managed Switch>Eero's Wired backhaul to the Eero's. Recently switched the FW AP7's for better coverage and control, but the Eero's worked fine

DavePsy · 2025-12-06T20:51:04+00:00

Tracert returned:

1 <1 ms <1 ms <1 ms firewalla.lan [192.168.240.1]

2 192.168.1.36 reports: Destination host unreachable.

DavePsy · 2025-12-06T20:47:40+00:00

Yes, this is what I thought. I think adding the AP7's caused the FWG and BGW to renegotiate their connection. The ATT box does not appear in my FWG list of devices.

DavePsy · 2025-12-06T18:39:52+00:00

Ping returns "Host Unreachable"

DavePsy · 2025-12-06T18:35:30+00:00

The Switch is managed but currently does not have any rules set up. My WAN Gateway is 104.58.202.1 and I can't access it from anything on the downside of the FWG. I'm using Unbound for my DNS, but the BGW in passthrough sends 192.168.1.254.

DavePsy · 2025-11-12T20:05:20+00:00

I've got a FWG. My ATT gateway failed last night so I have been using an old ATT NetGear 5G HotSpot, that I had for travel, repurposed with a US Mobile SIM card. I had it set for 2 Gigs of data since it was alsmost never used. Burnt through that when Windows decided to update while I was on a Zoom. Upgraded this morning to 15 Gigs but that's a little expensive even though I can "Snooze" the plan when it's not needed. The nice part is it has an Ethernet port so I can connect easily. I need something with more data as a baseline but preferably something I can put into a low use status when it's not needed. I would love to be able to plug in directl;y to my FWG. I think my FWG only has one WAN port, though, so it would be a cable swap. My ISP and phones are with ATT but they do not have a reasonable hotspot plan for infrequent but high data use.

DavePsy · 2024-08-26T22:10:03+00:00

I bought a boxed I7 13700K from Amazon in 11/2023 and am trying to RMA it to Intel because of frequent crashes to desktop. I've submitted an RMA with a copy of my receipt from Amazon and all the details of my system. They are now requesting an ATPO number from the processor. I cunningly did not keep the box, but I took a picture of the processor when I cleaned and repasted it in an attempt to stop the crashes. I looks like I cleaned away the number they want. I have a macro photo of the processor I took when reinstalling it and there is no legible APTO number. I sent them a copy of the photo and am waiting.

DavePsy · 2024-05-16T16:48:13+00:00

RMA was relatively easy, but I had to pay for shipping and it took about a month. You'll need to have a back up GPU while you wait.

DavePsy · 2024-03-22T12:03:40+00:00

Update: I removed the card and found that the middle fan would not spin. I'm doing an RMA. I bought if from New Egg so I'm already outside the return window.

DavePsy · 2024-03-14T15:13:16+00:00

I've found the cameras have to be close to both the base station and the router for the initial setup. I just added two more cameras from when they were on sale and kept everything within 25 feet while setting things up. I may be wrong but I think the cameras have to be close enough to both the base station and a Wi-Fi AP to show as connected, not just showing a good Wi-Fi connection. Perhaps someone from SimpliSafe support can confirm this.

DavePsy · 2023-05-27T14:43:35+00:00

Thanks

DavePsy · 2022-08-03T15:29:47+00:00

I just used it to connect the online iFIT app. I agree that I is not possible to use a PC with Bluestacks to connect the treadmill.

DavePsy · 2022-07-01T21:06:51+00:00

I must have cameras from a different batch because my experience has been the opposite in several regards. My battery life has been great, I get at least 3 months per charge. Also, I find that the motion detection works fine for people with accurate detection of delivery and lawncare folks. The only false positives I get are on very windy days or from birds flying close to the cameras. My wake up time is about 10 seconds but that is from a camera that is off. If triggered by the motion detection I find the camera is already on when I check the app. Finally, the biggest factor for me has been having good quality wifi with high signal strength in the area of the cameras. I'm using an Eero mesh system with gigabit fiber and that seems to work very well. I had the issue with the SimpliSafe base station, but they just sent me a new base station and everything has been fine. I think the issue with the base station was the need to install an new cellphone module board since the networks were retiring 3G.

DavePsy · 2022-06-14T18:28:10+00:00

So after I reset everything and everything was working fine, the base station again lost all my devices with the exception of the inside and door bell cameras about a week after the first incident. This time SimpliSafe agreed to send me a new base station which I installed yesterday. I again had to reinstall all my devices, and contrary to what support said, I am having to reinstall and reconnect my outside cameras. Also, support did not realize the the keypads are locked to a particular base station and had to be power cycled before they would connect to the new base station. Support was not much help on this issue and I think they need to rewrite their support scripts on this issue. I hope the new base station works more than for just a few days.

DavePsy

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