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Home Internet Double NAT Question
Posted on 4/19/26 at 2:36 pm
Posted on 4/19/26 at 2:36 pm
In New Orleans and use Cox for internet only, ATT fiber not available. Paying $150/month for 1G with Cox with a data limit which if we exceed that can be $200/month +, just for internet. I'm going to try out Tmobile for unlimited $50/month. We're fine with 200-300 mbps, we do very little gaming, primarily streaming and work. Also saving $1,000+ year is awesome.
But one challenge, looks like Tmobile gateway (5G Gateway G5AR/G5SE) doesn't allow me to disable the wifi or use bridge mode to connect to my nighthawk mesh router which I want to keep using. And I don't want to put the nighthawk in access point mode because I use guest networks and use other features.
Question for Board...I know if I can't turn the wifi off on the gateway and connect my nighthawk mesh I will create a "Double NAT" issue. However for regular residential use Double NAT really a problem, especially if there will never be a single device connected to the tmobile wifi network?
For saving $1000/year I'm fine with lower speeds and getting away from Cox, but I can't deal with reliability or connection issues. Thanks.
But one challenge, looks like Tmobile gateway (5G Gateway G5AR/G5SE) doesn't allow me to disable the wifi or use bridge mode to connect to my nighthawk mesh router which I want to keep using. And I don't want to put the nighthawk in access point mode because I use guest networks and use other features.
Question for Board...I know if I can't turn the wifi off on the gateway and connect my nighthawk mesh I will create a "Double NAT" issue. However for regular residential use Double NAT really a problem, especially if there will never be a single device connected to the tmobile wifi network?
For saving $1000/year I'm fine with lower speeds and getting away from Cox, but I can't deal with reliability or connection issues. Thanks.
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Posted on 4/19/26 at 3:00 pm to NOLALGD
You'll never notice being double NAT'd
Posted on 4/19/26 at 5:15 pm to bluebarracuda
Thanks for the response.
Posted on 4/19/26 at 6:02 pm to NOLALGD
You can use the Hint Control app to turn off the G5AR Gateway Wifi.
Posted on 4/19/26 at 7:34 pm to NOLALGD
If you’re using 5g internet then you’re already double NAT, so now you’re just triple. No big deal.
This post was edited on 4/19/26 at 7:35 pm
Posted on 4/19/26 at 8:32 pm to NOLALGD
Be aware that T-Mobile uses cgnat
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