SENSE router with Google Wifi or similar mesh system

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Hi @Aandersen
Have you tried to performed the steps from this KB article?
Please have a look at this KB article which provides more information about having SENSE in a big house. I will also double check this with our SENSE team and keep you informed once I got response form them.
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Hi @Aandersen
Back to this, here is the answer that I got from our SENSE-team related to the compatibility with Google WiFi.
They have not tested compatibility with Google Wifi yet, but in theory it should work.
There also might be some limitations.
In general, in order to get the full functionality in SENSE you’ll have to configure Google Wifi to bridge mode.
According to Google’s support pages you can do that but only if you’re using a single Google Wifi point.
https://support.google.com/wifi/answer/6240987?hl=en
In addition, you’ll lose some of Google Wifi’s key features when it’s in the bridge mode.
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Hi @Aandersen
F-Secure SENSE in between your home modem/gateway and your mesh main unit would offer the same protection. Likely you’ll need to put the mesh main unit to bridge mode. Not all mesh systems support that, and some mesh system supporting it may lose some functionality or its features.
In addition, while SENSE protects your devices behind your mesh network, it won’t be able to see the devices individually. Instead, SENSE would see only one device, your mesh main unit. So this will limit the visibility to status and visibility to issues in your home network.
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Hi @Aandersen
As mentioned earlier, F-Secure SENSE does work with mesh systems but the functionality of SENSE and/or the functionality of the mesh network may become limited.
If you are looking for full functionality of your mesh, then we recommend NOT to use SENSE as we can’t guarantee support for all mesh devices, often based on proprietary technology.
We do recommend using endpoint security for personal devices (phones, laptops, tabs, etc.) such as F-Secure TOTAL in any case.
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Thanks for the reply! What I'm interested in knowing if there's a mesh system that does work with the Sense router (without breaking the mesh functionality)? And if so, what brand/model?
If using the Sense router with a mesh system breaks that mesh functionality, well.. then it effectively doesn't work with a mesh system.
I'm of course hoping that it _does_ work with some models with mesh intact, hence my question on what mesh router to get for that.
Thanks,
- Asbjoern
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@petercoffin80 what issue was resolved here? I really appreciate @Sethu's replies too, but from what I understand, Sense is effectively NOT compatible with mesh systems, as it unfortunately breaks the very mesh functionality you'd be buying the mesh devices for in the first place.