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R6400v2 not pingable in my network
Dear all, I have a fritz box that is connected to my internet DSL connection. From my fritz box I have a connection via ethernetcabling to a R6400v2 wifi router and ethernet connection to a PC. Th...
A double nat happens when you cascade more than 1 router.
https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
Fixes? There’s 3 options but only use 1.
1. Put the modem/gateway in modem only/pass through mode. This disables its routing functions.
2. Leave the modem/gateway in router mode but put the Netgears IP address into its DMZ. This forwards the data to the netgear. You can either leave the modem/gateway’s wireless enabled or disabled. Just make sure its using a different wifi channel to prevent interference
3. Put the Netgear into access point mode. This disables its routing functions. Wifi/ethernet still works but it does disable some features.
https://kb.netgear.com/26765/Which-features-are-disabled-on-my-NETGEAR-router-when-it-is-set-to-AP-Mode
For what you're trying to do, I'd use option 3 and put the netgear in access point mode.
Dear plemans,
thanks for your proposals.
I read the information on the website that you provided for topic 3 and I could read that putting the netgear into AP mode needs also to disable WIFI on my fritz box. This is not possilbe because fritz box is in the celler and there is also need internet.
netgear is under the roof, so ...
I am interested in topic 2, but I do not really understand what you mean with "...put the Netgears IP address into its DMZ...".
Is this a configuration on the fritz box?
Many thanks for some details.
Best regards
Eduardo
You don't need to disable wifi on the fritz box with option 3.
You just want to make sure the netgear is using different wireless channels to prevent interference. They usually say turn it off because its easier to tell people that but you can merely change the wifi channels