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LAN to WAN Configuration
Hi,
My situation is:
1. Vodafone HG659 modem/router (IP 192.168.1.1) that connects me to internet.
2. Netgear R8000 (located upstairs): IP 10.0.0.1. All LAN ports on the back of it are connected to Netgear Stora (LAN1), WDMyCloud (LAN2), AC-Ryan (LAN3), PC (LAN4).
1. Vodafone HG659 modem/router (IP 192.168.1.1) that connects me to internet.
2. Netgear R8000 (located upstairs): IP 10.0.0.1. All LAN ports on the back of it are connected to Netgear Stora (LAN1), WDMyCloud (LAN2), AC-Ryan (LAN3), PC (LAN4).
3. Netgear R7000 (located downstairs) is in wireless bridged mode to R8000. All LAN ports on the back of it are wired to: Xbox360 (LAN1), Pioneer (LAN2), Media Player (LAN3), PC (LAN4).
4. WAN port on the back of R8000 is wired / connected to the LAN port on the back of Vodafone HG659.
The set up is excellent. I can connect (wired or wireless) to internet using either Vodafone HG659 or R8000.
My issue:
I want to connect my laptop using the available gigabit LAN ports on the back of the Vodafone HG659 to access and transfer files to the NASes connected to R8000. But it won't let me do it. There must be an advanced configuration to be done to be able to do this.
Anyone out there willing to share their experties on this issue? Thanks in advance!
Mel
- Your home network will still be protected by the Vodafone router providing your 192.168.1.X subnet.
- JamesGL has given you the instructions for enabling AP Mode. Once you enable it, you will have to force all devices with 10.0.0.X addresses to obtain new IP addresses in the 192.168.1.X subnet. You can do this by either rebooting them or forcing them to renew their DHCP lease.
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I see two options.
- Enable AP Mode on the R8000. This will disable the router/firewall/NAT functionality and remove the 10.0.0.0/24 subnet. All devices will receive 192.168.1.X IP addresses from the Vodafone and should be able to communicate directly with each.
- Configure port forwarding on the R8000 to open the ports necessary for your laptop to communicate with your NAS. If we're talking about Windows file sharing, then I believe ports 137, 138, 139, and 445 should be opened.
Unless you have a reason to firewall the devices behind your R8000, I recommend option 1.
1. Either option will not impact on the performance of my current network setup? Specifically, the R7000 which is in wireless bridged mode to R8000?
2. Port forwarding on the R8000, I regularly copy/ transfer photos, music, videos from my laptop to the NAS. If I use a different laptop, e.g., a friend's laptop, do I have to do port forwarding the same as I do on my laptop?
- 1. Ah, I forgot about your bridged R7000. I think it will still work. Is the Vodaphone too far away for the R7000 to bridge to it?
2. I believe the port forwarding setup on the R8000 doesn't have the option of restricting to a specific external address, so both laptops should work. They may not work simultaneously if they inadvertently use the same source port.Are you able to walk me through the port forwarding set up on my R8000 to be able to do copy files from my laptop to the NAS, and vise versa? Thanks.
- Log into the R8000
- Go to ADVANCED > Setup > LAN Setup
- Click +Add
- Select the entry for your NAS, then +Add. This will insure that the IP address for your NAS doesn't change. Make note of the IP address. You will need it when setting up your port forwarding rules.
- Go to ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Port Forwarding
- Click +Add Custom Service
- Make up a name and enter it into Service Name (e.g. SMB Ports 1)
- Enter 137-139 for the external port range
- Enter the IP address for the NAS in the Internal IP address
- Click Apply
- Click +Add Custom Service again
- Make up another name and enter it into Service Name (e.b. SMB Ports 2)
- Enter 445 for the external port range
- Enter the IP address for the NAS in the Internal IP address
- Click Apply
Try to access the NAS from your laptop. I cannot guarantee that this will work. There are two things that may fail. First, Netbios name resolution may fail because the broadcasts may not make it through the R8000. Second, I may have missed some ports to be forwarded.
Good luck.