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  • AT&T fiber ONTs don’t have a bridge mode, so adding a separate router would give double NAT

    That being said, just use the ONT/router as the default gateway, and could use it for dns/dhcp or run your own instead. Can run all your own infrastructure and just disable services on the AT&T router that you want to run yourself. Disable WiFi and use your own access points, etc.

    For accessing your services remotely, use a vpn like tailscale or zerotier, or set up cloudflare tunnels for publicly accessible services.

    Fiber is better than copper, and the extra upload is absolutely worth it.


  • 3000 sq ft from a single device? With advanced networking features? in a “home router” device? none…

    You’re asking for basically a small business configuration, luckily that also means that everything will look good because it’s all hidden except for the APs on the ceiling. Find a good location in a basement or closet that you can run network cables to, then distribute throughout the house via the attic/basement to thoughtfully placed Access Points which are ceiling mounted. All the devices can sit on a wall mounted shelf, inside a nice hidden wall-mount enclosure, or in a network rack.

    If you wanted to keep all devices under the same umbrella, TP-Link Omada is a pretty popular choice, they have a dual WAN router, PoE switches, and Access Points of many shapes and sizes. Personally I have a Mikrotik CCR router, an Aruba Instant On 24port PoE switch and 4 AP22 access points. Avoid Ubiquiti unless you like updates randomly breaking things and having to mess with it all the time.