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adonf06
Dec 01, 2025Aspirant
Double NAT configuration
I'm having trouble configuring my RBE971 as a router behind my modem/router, which is itself configured as a router. I want to retain some of the router functions of my modem/router, but also benefi...
StephenB
Dec 01, 2025Guru - Experienced User
adonf06 wrote:In the "Internet Setup" section, I assign the RBR a static IP address of 192.168.1.1/24 (unassigned address), the gateway to 192.168.1.254 (my modem/router), and the DNS server address to my local DNS server.
What happens if you let the RBR get an address from the gateway (using DHCP)?