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dcook7312
Jan 09, 2018Tutor
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...
- 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).
storm1985
Jan 18, 2018Prodigy
Set Google Fiber box to Bridge Mode.
- dcook7312Jan 18, 2018Tutor
Sadly the Google Fiber Box does not have a bridge mode.
- antinodeJan 18, 2018Guru
> [...] the Google Fiber Network Box does not have a bridge mode.
> Set Google Fiber box to Bridge Mode.
You have to love free advice.
I've never tried it, so I know nothing, but perhaps the DMZ feature
would be useful in this case:
https://support.google.com/fiber/answer/4650342?hl=en
(I have (and envy) a friend with Google Fiber, but I don't have it, so I
can't experiment with it.)- dcook7312Jan 18, 2018Tutor
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).