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Hook up MR1100 to Wifi Router
I had an old Unite Pro that had to be hooked up through USB to a Cradlepoint which was then connected to my main rifi router. This new router has a lan port. When I plug it straight into my wifi ro...
Okay, but keep in mind that I fly by the seat of my pants with networking. I've worked in IT all my life, but regretably never studied networking, and it remains my main area of ignorance. So I can tell you what I have and how it's set up, but I can't tell you why it works, and my network vocabulary is lacking.
I am using the MR1100 Nighthawk as my only internet source. I have no other options. I use a Ubiquiti EdgeRouter PoE, which has served me well. My desktop PC is connected to the router via Ethernet, as are two Unifi access points that provide wireless coverage throughout my house.
Prior to the NH, I was using a Netgear LB2120 LTE modem, which worked very well but lately became flakey, so I got the NH. I did not want to change my excellent router/AP setup, just replace the modem. I thought I could just unplug the LB2120 and plug in the NH. Ha!
Out of the box, I connected the NH in place of my LB2120. No go. I looked at the NH settings (via the Android app) to look around. There is no bridge mode setting, so I thought it seemed logical to enable IP passthrough and disable DHCP (something I recall about double NATting being problematic?) on the NH, but that didn't work at all. Reset to factory settings and start over.
I noticed that the subnet (I think) my router was using 192.168.1.0 (range 192.168.1.100 to 192.168.1.254. The router's IP is 192.168.1.1. Trying to understand this, I verified that all 19 devices currently connected were in that range.
Then I saw that out-of-the-box, the NH uses the same subnet, with the NH's Gateway IP address the same as my router's IP address (192.168.1.1). This felt like a conflict, and in fact the LB2120's IP address was 192.168.5.1 (when it was working). So I tried changing the NH's Gateway IP address to 192.168.5.1. I was prevented from doing that until I first changed its subnet to 192.168.5.20 - 192.168.5.99.
Rebooted all devices, and it worked. I think it's accurate to say that this resulted in two LANS, because the NH is still doing DHCP and wireless is active. I can log onto that wifi network directly, instead of my usual home LAN via the Ubiquiti/Unifi arrangement. In fact, I must log onto the NH directly to access the Mobile app and view/control its settings.
So far, I have not figured out how to access the web GUI for the NH via my desktop pc, connected to the router. I was able to do that with the LB2120, and I don't know what's different here (yet). Any suggestions?
If I left out a detail you need to know, be specific and I'll be happy to tell you. If none of this makes sense, don't say I didn't warn you at the outset.
I hope this helps someone!
Good luck!
Are you guys that are using Ethernet connected on AT&T?
On my mr1100 the eth port goes to sleep every time it swtiches towers or reboots (about every 12 hours or more). Ethernet power save is set to Disabled. Battery pulled. Wi-Fi power save disabled. I've been through about every post on this forum containing reference to the ethernet port.
I have to connect via Wi-fi, push button on mr1100, switch data offload to ethetnet (link light comes on), switch offload back to none.
Completely unreliable for my only internet source.
Thank you!
Hi, WakeSS. The MR1100 has been my only internet source for several months and has been very good. I have had no issues with the ethernet port.
I power the MR1100 via the USB port. Its battery has probably never been used. because it is plugged into a UPS which would kick in is for a few seconds if we lose power in the house, but seconds later we always have power again because we have a 50 KW whole-house generator. So I can't really help with battery-related questions.
The ethernet port is connected to my router. My desktop computer is connected via ethernet to the router. Two Ubiquiti Unifi WiFi transmitters are connected to the router, providing excellent WiFi coverage throughout the house. The ethernet jack on the MR1100 has worked fine for me and never goes to sleep (that I know of). I have never had to plug/unplug it, even after rebooting the MR1100 on occasion. However, there is nearly no tower switching because there are few towers nearby. However, yesterday for some unknown reason it did find other towers and did some tower hopping with mixed results, but never did I lose functionality of the ethernet port.
I have not messed around with the data offload function at all. It is OFF and has always been off.
If you want me to look at anything else for you let me know. I hope this helps. Good luck!
RonOnThe Pond, I mean no disrespect, but if I'm not mistaken your setup is doing a Double-NAT. While this isn's specifically a problem it's not really ideal.
We shold be able to simply place the MR1100 in IP Passthrough connect the modem to a router either via USB (for ASUS routers) or Ethernet and use this as a typical LTE gateway. However it seems this isn't the design netgear had in mind. I've been working with this device for months and it's quite limited both in documentation and in it's configuration to allow for this use case.
I am very happy that your setup is effective and totally working for you, however I wish the IP Passthrough functioned properly to allow for you (and me) to use the device as an LTE bridge and have our routers handle the upstream NAT function with the Carrier.
Just my 2 cents....
I just did away with the wireless router and got a Ethernet swich box and it works great. I do however still have the problem with the unit not wanting to stream off the Ethernet cord. The unit that I am plugging the ethernet cord into is a detector from e-dispatch and I do not have acess to it . ATT finally said you need a different hot spot with a different sku. Since then I have had ATT send me another Netgear Hot Spot and tell me it will work all I just have to do is lower the mtu from 1500 to 1300. I went into the command on my computer and lowered the mtu on local area connection to 1300. But when I look at the mtu on the hot spot it will not change from 1500. I need it be 1300 on the hot spot for it to stream. What can I do to get this to change?