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<blockquote data-quote="MacInWin" data-source="post: 1862659" data-attributes="member: 396914">Lisa, if the speeds of the two routers are the same (you'd have to check the specs), you might consider putting the HughesNet router in &quot;bridge&quot; mode and let the ATC handle *all* the connections. If you do that, the HughesNet router will be just a modem to their network and the ATC will be your home network router. When I got my Netgear Orbi system for a mesh network to cover my home better, that's what I did. I had to call my provider to put their router in bridge mode, so it doesn't do any server functions and my Orbi system is the only router. Or you can leave them as you have it if you are happy. But you'll have to be a bit careful because some functions don't cross the boundaries between two LANs. I can't right now remember what issues that brings up, but the two LANs are different domains, and some things don't work across domain boundaries.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MacInWin, post: 1862659, member: 396914"] Lisa, if the speeds of the two routers are the same (you'd have to check the specs), you might consider putting the HughesNet router in "bridge" mode and let the ATC handle *all* the connections. If you do that, the HughesNet router will be just a modem to their network and the ATC will be your home network router. When I got my Netgear Orbi system for a mesh network to cover my home better, that's what I did. I had to call my provider to put their router in bridge mode, so it doesn't do any server functions and my Orbi system is the only router. Or you can leave them as you have it if you are happy. But you'll have to be a bit careful because some functions don't cross the boundaries between two LANs. I can't right now remember what issues that brings up, but the two LANs are different domains, and some things don't work across domain boundaries. [/QUOTE]

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