2 routers, parental control need & problems accessing subnet devices

IF the modem can't be bridged and you need the R7000 to be in router mode as well, check to see if there is a DMZ on the modem. If so, use this for the IP address that the R7000 router gets on its Internet port. Input this IP address in the modems DMZ. This will help with some double NAT issues that are seen with two routers on the same network. 

It would be best to disable any wifi on the modem if enabled and let the R7000 be the main wireless AP. 

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Olive1931wrote:

Hello,

I have acquired a R7000 for parental control. I have connected it to my IAP modem that is also a router, which can't be be set in bridge or AP mode. R7000 must be kept in router mode to enable parental control. So none of the routers of my home network can be switched to bridge of AP mode.

 

The only solution I found was to create two subnets. Subnet 1 behind the modem and subnet 2 behind the R7000, R7000 WAN port being connected to the modem.

 

All works fine for subnet 2 devices  (access to internet, to the other devices of the subnet 1...)

 

The issue is that subnet 1 devices can't connect to subnet 2 devices, even if I create the correct route on network 1 devices. That's logical I guess. As far as I understand this is due to NAT on R7000 and could work if there has been an option to switch NAT off on the R7000.

 

Is this right ? 

 

If this is the case then I think that I am screwed because my understanding is that it is not possible to switch NAT off on this router. 

 

The other option I see is to put all my devices on subnet 2... but I am afraid that this will not fly because of double NAT that will cause issues at some point when accessing remote SSH servers at my office I need to connect to.

 

Is there any other option to make this work ? If not then this would mean that these Nighthawk routers can't be used for parental control when the IAP modem is also a router that can't be turned into a bridge.

 

Of course, not accessing subnet 2 devices from subnet 1 is not a solution for me :-) And I can't replace the FAI modem because of TV and phone traffic that would be very, not to say impossible, to handle with other modems

 

Many thanks for your attention and your help.

 

PS: I have little knowledge in network things and English is not my native language. My apologises for all the stupid things and mistakes I may write.

 

 

 

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