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Different IP addresses modem vs router
For some reason, my modem and router have different IP addresses, 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1, respectively. I have a printer connected by ethernet that connects to the modem. my 2 computers and ot...
That diagram is fantastic!
Dominator1 wrote:
I also realize that i might need to relocate the orbi router to the basement next to the IPS modem and connect directly from that to the various satellites?
Yes, move the basement satellite upstairs, connect the router directly to the ISP device, and then everything in the house connects to the router LAN ports. If there are not enough open ports, an inexpensive gigabit Ethernet switch in the basement will provide more connections.
many thanks to plemans and crimpon. both responses make perfect sense and i understand much better now.
there's one minor complication due to the fact that the printer is in a different room and on a different floor from the router so I can’t connect the printer cable to the router via ethernet cable. There are ethernet cables running through the house (inside the walls) connected directly from the ISP modem the basement. i have now connected the printer to the router via wifi which seems to work fine and i think is consistent with what pleman and crimpon explained.
my remaining question going forward relates to rooms where the wifi coverage is weak or inconsistent and i prefer to connect a device(s) via ethernet. i assume that if i have turned the ips modem/gateway router function to pass through only mode, that all the ethernet connections in the house will connect to the netgear router so it won't matter if devices are connected via ethernet or wifi?
thanks again - dom
(Assumptions.... got me again!)
Of course, the ISP device is located at the house wiring panel in the basement, which is a horrible place to put a WiFi access point. (few devices - if any - and all that building material impedes WiFi transmission to the main part of the house.)
And, there is only one Ethernet connection from the wiring panel to the Orbi router location.
If there were two cables between ISP and Orbi, one cable could carry the WAN connection between ISP and Orbi and the other cable could be used to support an Ethernet switch (in the basement) which could bundle Ethernet connections from all over the house back to the router. A $30 switch would solve everything.
The issue with putting the ISP device into pass through mode is that the Orbi router will expect everything to be connected to it over WiFi or through the Orbi LAN ports. Devices connected to the ISP device will simply disappear.
If eliminating Double NAT or using the in-house wiring is a serious concern, there is a solution that requires two smart switches and some effort.