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Using MR1100 Nighthawk M1 as modem for D6200 router
Hi all,
I have an existing D6200 modem router which we've typically used for our ADSL2 connection. New house has poor quality line and the connection is slow, so I've bought a Nighthawk M1 MR1...
I am staying with Telstra device, FW NTG9X50C_10.25.01.01, Router's Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.255, not sure if it matters, DNS server was set to manual on my Router behind.
Thanks Will. Would you mind confirming what model router you are using, and what firmware on the router?
I had tried with different models of router from Netgear, R7800/XR500/R9000, all with latest stock FW. None of them is having problem.
Was staying with M1 that WiFi is enabled while router connected via its Ethernet, to reduce thermal issue on M1, I then turned it to IP Passthrough mode (where WiFi will be disabled). It works prior to the change, and I don't experience any issue when it is turned to IP Passthrough mode.
My Nighthawk is the latest firmware version (NTG9X50C_12.02.06.01 AT&T version). Under the Network tab of the status page on M1 it claims an IPV4 mask of 255.255.255.0 however when IP Passthrough is enabled it passes 255.255.255.255 to the router. It seems like 255.255.255.255 mask should work for the WAN side since the M1 is the only host on that network. It is strange that with IP Passthrough enabled and setting the router to use DHCP on the Internet IP it does not work but static Internet IPsetting and manually changing mask to 255.255.255.0 allows it to work. I also have M1's DHCP disabled and auto DNS mode with IP Passthrough. I've got a number of hosts on the internal network that get confused by double NATing so I'm really hoping netgear can help figure the IP Passthrough. Maybe there is a firware difference with the AT&T version?
Different topic, but it's also odd that my battery drains down to 51% while plugged in to wall adaptor whenever the ethernet jack is being used (even with wireless disabled and wi-fi range set to short). If the wall adaptor had trouble supplying enough current I would expect to to continue draining until the battery was at 0%. Only time i've been able to get a full charge is when nothing is connected to the ethernet jack. I'll have to post this issue under a different thread.