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dcook7312's avatar
Jan 09, 2018
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Double NAT -- R70000 -- Google Fiber

I have a Google Fiber box and have a R7000 set up downstream (the R7000 has better range and I'm able to setup OPEN DNS).  When I set this up it created a double NAT situation because the Google Fibe...
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    dcook7312
    Jan 18, 2018

    Thanks for sharing that page.  I worked with Google Fiber on this some and reserved the IP of the Netgear router and then used port forward rules on the Google Fiber box (to the Netgear router) and the Netgear router (to the device).  Seems to be working now.

     

    I love the speed of Google Fiber and like Google as a company.  There are limitations to the hardware they are using (poor wifi range, no bridge mode, no option for Open DNS, etc.).  Wish Netgear designed and developed their hardware (seems like a good business opportunity to any leaders who might be follow these threads).