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Originally Posted by jrref
I'm surprised that the ethernet cables in the garage didn't have connectors and terminated to an ethernet switch given you got the Smart Home Ready package. I guess it's just another cost savings thing and or they want you to pay Centric to come out and do the work? I'm also surprised that Centric is not installing Wi-Fi 7 equipment like Quantum is doing. As you said, Wi-Fi 6 should be sufficient but with a new home Wi-Fi 7 would future proof it for a while.
Just remember if you install your own Wi-Fi 7 mesh system, all you need to do is plug it into the Centric wifi router BUT you need to log into the router and turn off the Centric Wi-Fi and if possible put their router in Transparant Bypass Mode so you aren't double routing. The double routing won't hurt anything but leaving their WiFi On will interfere with your system. You can try to login to their router or try calling them to make the changes. My guess is they will be resistent to making any changes to the stock configuration but I know it can be done. There should be an ID and password on their wifi router and you should be able to login at 192.168.0.1
Hope this helps.
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You are correct; the Smart Home Ready package just gives you the jacks in the rooms and cat6 running to the LVP. You still need to pay Centric (or DIY) to terminate the LVP ends and plug into a switch. (Note that Centric will not just terminate your cables; they insist that you buy their switch and as part of that package, they will terminate, test, and label the cables.)
You can turn off the Centric (actually a Calix) wifi radios from the web GUI, but you won't have access to change the mode to bridge/transparent - you will have to contact Centric to do that.
I am not sure that double routing won't hurt anything. That kinda makes me cringe. An alternative, instead of calling Centric, is to change your mesh to transparent/bridge - easier for the consumer to do on their app (i.e. let the Centric keep doing the routing.)
The correct address they use as default is 192.168.1.1 (I know you just made a typo :smile
