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 |
|
Same Subnet |
Bridge |
|||
Auto |
Public IP |
Router |
||
Private IP |
Bridge |
|||
Multiple Gateway pods |
Router |
Different subnet |
Router (all gateways act as routers and have same LAN IP address) |
|
Same Subnet |
Bridge |
|||
Auto |
Public IP
|
Router (all gateways act as routers and have same LAN IP address) |
||
Private IP |
Bridge |
|||
|
|
|
1st Gateway pod |
2nd + Gateway pod(s) |
Daisy chained Gateway pods |
Router |
Different subnet |
Router |
Bridge |
Same Subnet |
Bridge |
Bridge |
||
Auto |
Public IP |
Router |
Bridge |
|
Private IP |
Bridge |
Bridge |
*This chart is created based on testing network modes on different types of setups.