Running 2 wifi networks

[mataylor677]

Hi everyone

I have a ecovacs robot vacuum that only connects to 2.4 gHz Wi-Fi. Since getting a google nest mesh network the vacuum cleaner doesn't work. I have an old tp-link archer vr1600v. Can I connect it via ethernet to the nest and use the old Wi-Fi network that it broadcasts to connect to the vac? If so, how?

Thanks

[david64]

Hi @mataylor677 . The ecovacs support site has suggestions for why it doesn't work with a mesh system. To do with how the mesh might manage the wifi network names. You could change the mesh to use separate network names for 2.4G and 5G.

https://www.ecovacs.com/au/support/app-wifi-connection

To connect the VR1600, do a factory reset, set its LAN ip address to 192.168.x.2 (whatever x is on Nest) and disable DHCP. Connect the VR1600 using LAN to LAN. You can disable the VR1600 5G network so it doesn't interfere with the Nest. Change the VR1600 2.4G channel to a different value from the Nest (use 1 or 6 or 11).

The ecovacs will show as a device in Nest. You can give the ecovacs a reserved ip address in Nest.