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robertb2
Aug 04, 2017Aspirant
Looking for a Netgear Router Recommendation
Can someone please suggest a Netgear router that supports assigning a block of 5 static ip address attached to different servers? I am in the process of migrating my internet from Uverse to WOW. My U...
- Aug 05, 2017
None of the Home Networking routers offerred by Netgear can handle a block of static IP addresses unless you load third-party firmware. You'll need to step up to their Business Networking gear, specifically their UTM and VPN firewalls.
In that space, you may also want to consider a Ubiquiti Edgerouter. While it has a GUI, some of the advanced functions are only accessible through the CLI. It may be possible to set up a static block through the GUI. I'm just not sure because I've never tried it.
TheEther
Aug 05, 2017Guru
None of the Home Networking routers offerred by Netgear can handle a block of static IP addresses unless you load third-party firmware. You'll need to step up to their Business Networking gear, specifically their UTM and VPN firewalls.
In that space, you may also want to consider a Ubiquiti Edgerouter. While it has a GUI, some of the advanced functions are only accessible through the CLI. It may be possible to set up a static block through the GUI. I'm just not sure because I've never tried it.
- robertb2Aug 07, 2017Aspirant
Thanks for your suggestion. I looked into the EdgeRouter, it looks like it will be perfect for my needs.