How does Plume choose what my Network Mode should be?

When the Networking Mode in the app is set to either Router Only or Auto mode (default), pods look at the different characteristics of the IP they are assigned.

In Router Only mode, pods look at whether they are getting a different subnet or same subnet, from the modem or router upstream, to the LAN IP subnet in the app.

In Auto mode (default setting), pods see if they are receiving a Public IP or Private IP from the equipment upstream to set the realized mode to either Bridge or Router modes. Therefore, the network hardware used (Modem or Router) upstream to Plume is not included in the observations as it does not impact what the network mode should be.

The table below shows what the realized network mode will be depending on the app setting in three different setups:

Setup	Mode (App setting)	IP Range	Realized Network Mode
Single Gateway pod (connected by Ethernet)	Router	Different subnet	Router
	Router	Same Subnet	Bridge
	Auto	Public IP	Router
	Auto	Private IP	Bridge
Multiple Gateway pods	Router	Different subnet	Router (all gateways act as routers and have same LAN IP address)
	Router	Same Subnet	Bridge
	Auto	Public IP	Router (all gateways act as routers and have same LAN IP address)
	Auto	Private IP	Bridge
			1^st Gateway pod	2^nd + Gateway pod(s)
Daisy chained Gateway pods	Router	Different subnet	Router	Bridge
	Router	Same Subnet	Bridge	Bridge
	Auto	Public IP	Router	Bridge
	Auto	Private IP	Bridge	Bridge

*This chart is created based on testing network modes on different types of setups.

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How does Plume choose what my Network Mode should be?

Setup

Mode (App setting)

IP Range

Realized Network Mode