MK63-100NAS

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antinode wrote:

> [...] some user here on one of these topics [...]

 

   Thanks for the helpful link.

> [...] had complained about his network name always reverting back to
> the default name.

 

I'm sorry I didn't record the link, but after frutilessly trying to find it again for 30 minutes just now, I'll just attach the screenshot that the original poster supplied.  His 2.4 Ghz network continued to be named Rivers-TWC and his 5G network continued to reset itslelf to the name NETGEAR-5G which I suppose is the default.

 

   Bugs (hardware and firmware) in Netgear routers have been reported
here more than once.  (My me, among others.)

 

> It does display a green dot with a "Double Nat" but I have always run
> it that way with zero problems in spite of Double Nat(s) supposedly
> being problematic.

 

   Double NAT is never good, but whether it causes problems for you
would depend on what you do.  But, beyond double NAT, cascading multiple
routers generates all those different LAN subnets, which cause other
problems.

> But in general would you think that if I get a Modem Only device I
> could choose whichever addressing scheme I prefer, whether it be
> 192.168.*.* or 10.0.*.*?

 

   What you want is one router.  Any other router-like devices should be
configured as wireless access points.  That will put all your devices on
one big LAN subnet.  No double NAT, no multiple subnets.

 

   Either a TG1672G in modem-only ("bridge") mode, or a simple modem can
be used with an MK63 (in router mode) as your one router.  When that's
done, you can specify any (reasonable) LAN IP address scheme which you
might like. "192.168.1.*" would be its default.

 

I want to only have one router... and I WILL have only one router - the MK63 in my upcoming new instalation, but when I got this TG1672G several years ago, there either did not exist modem only cable modems or they weren't available from Oceanic Cable (now purchased by and doing business as Spectrum).  I spoke to them (againi) about obtaining a modem only device today since they now say they offer them for my upcomoming new installation. 

 

They were pretty clueless as usual but they did finally say they have an Arris CM8200, as well as a Ubee - Model labeled as "Techicolor" and a Hiron - Model En2251. 

 

I've never heard of Hiron but the technician seemed to like that kind.  Do you have any familiarity or opinions about these models?

 

   An Airport Time Capsule can be configured as a router or, I believe,
as a wireless access point.  When it's connected to some other router
(like, say, a TG1672G in modem+router/gateway mode), WAP mode would be
simpler (one subnet, no double NAT).  You don't seem to have done that
(Time Capsule Router Data.pdf).

   The same would be true when connecting the Airport Time Capsule to
any other router, like, say, an MK63 (in router mode).

 

> And then, should I be able to successfully connect my Apple Time
> Capsule/Router to one of the satellites of the MK63 (in some mode ...
> access point or bridge mode) with an ethernet cable to access the
> internet and make continuous backups of my MacBook Pro?

 

   If the Time Capsule is configured as a WAP, then you should be able
to connect it anyplace in your LAN, and it should be accessible from
anyplace else in your LAN.

 

   You could also use the router in a TG1672G as your one router, and
configure the MK63 as a WAP.  As usual, many things are possible.  But
avoiding multiple routers is generally the basis of a good plan.

 

> I don't care if the Tme Capsule would have a different SSID than the
> rest of the network [...]

 

   Wireless SSIDs are generally independent of everything else.

> [...] such as a Western Digital My Cloud Duo 4 TB 2-Bay Personal
> Cloud, which I presume I could connect directly to the Satellite of the
> MK63 and it would become part of the NetGear network.

 

   So long as you have one router (hence, one big LAN), you should be
able to connect any such storage appliance anyplace in that LAN.

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Thanks for your helpful comments.  I WILL have one modem only device in my upcoming installation and one router, the MK63.  What I am hoping to do is to configure the MK63 to use the IP range of "10.0.1.*" rather then the apparent default of "192.168.1.*" Would you expect that when I set up the MK63 I would an opportunity to make this choice.

Then, based on your suggestions I would set the Time Capsule to AP Mode and connect it to one of the satellites and connect a Vonage device with an RJ45 cable to either the main router of the MK63, or to Time Capsule as it is now.