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eveningdarkstar
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Dec 20, 2023

Trying to figure out what products to buy for the networks I need.

Hello, this is my first posting so I dunno this forum's rules and etiquette for what info is needed/presented or how to post, so please forgive me if I make mistakes. I have been given a set of 5 pu...
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myabrownn
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Dec 20, 2023

Welcome to the forum! Your plan seems feasible. To achieve this, consider getting NetGear routers that support VPN or bridge mode. For NG_Device A, ensure it has the capability to extend the network over WiFi and has a second port for configuration. NG_Device B can then connect to NG_Device A over WiFi and extend the network via its second port.

For NG_Device A:

NetGear router with VPN or bridge mode
Ensure it has a second port for configuration
For NG_Device B:

NetGear router with VPN or bridge mode
Connect to NG_Device A over WiFi
Ensure it has a second port for configuration
This setup should allow you to extend your network across WiFi effectively.

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eveningdarkstar
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Dec 21, 2023

Thanks Myabrownn for your response, I appreciate it. I took your advice and tried to find routers that support both VPN and also has a second IPv4 port for configuration. While some routers say they do support VPN, I could not find any that support a second IPv4 port for configuration. The Nighthawk® AX4 4G LTE Modem + WiFi 6 Router (LAX20) seems to be the closest, but what it has is 1 WLAN port, and 4 LAN ports. I am not sure if this meets the requirements for controlling the router from one of these ports while extending my external network with the other port.


I am going to take a guess on how to configure a router to handle my network requirements but I don't feel confident about this. My guess is to configure my external IP address as if they were on the LAN and WiFi side of the router, and connect a cable from my internal private network to the WLAN port and thus give the router a private internal address. Seems like that is backwards to the normal way a WiFi router is set up. I am thinking this must be the right way because the WiFi side of the router only wants to extend what it considers is the LAN? Is that correct?


You have also mentioned using a VPN to accomplish my goal. I do not grok how to use a VPN to extend my pool of public IPv4 addresses across the WiFi link, can you explain in more detail how I would configure a VPN?


Also, I would appreciate hearing what specific NetGear products will serve my network needs?


Thanks again for yours or anyone else who cares to jump in with helpful suggestions... Marc...