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R7000
Hi, I am current having issues with the R7000 Router. i am currently on Version V1.0.11.136. I have ATT Fiber 1Gbit Up/Down. In the netgear configuration settings speed test, speeds vary from 220mbps...
No it is not normal, your R7000 is most likely working fine. The BGW-210 Optical Network Terminal (ONT) is a combination gateway that includes a router, and the problem is your overall network configuration. When you connect your R7000 router downstream of the ONT you have what is called a double NAT configuration. It is not a good thing. See here: https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-double-NAT-and-why-is-it-bad
The easiest way, and there is more than one, to correct the situation is to configure your R7000 as a wired access point. You can still connect your existing access point to the R7000 with the Wi-Fi shut off on the R7000.
This R7000 access point configuration leaves the routing chores to your ONT. However, it does disable some of the “features” of the R7000. See here: https://kb.netgear.com/000061927/What-is-the-difference-between-router-mode-and-AP-mode. If this is a problem, you need to do some research on DMZ or bridge mode configurations. Further fine tuning may be in order.
You need to install the Ookla native capacity test application for testing. The test from within the router is historically very poor.
Does IP Passthrough not remove the ONT own NAT?
I have the R7000 doing the routing and a TP-Link Archer 6 as AP for the wireless clients while the BGW 210 is just the modem while set as IP Passthrough. Although i will consider looking into the ONT configuration and do some research with your provided information.
Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.
Thanks for the help!
I have the R7000 doing the routing and a TP-Link Archer 6 as AP for the wireless clients while the BGW 210 is just the modem while set as IP Passthrough. Although i will consider looking into the ONT configuration and do some research with your provided information.
Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.
Thanks for the help!
Brandynn wrote:
Does IP Passthrough not remove the ONT own NAT?
I have the R7000 doing the routing and a TP-Link Archer 6 as AP for the wireless clients while the BGW 210 is just the modem while set as IP Passthrough. Although i will consider looking into the ONT configuration and do some research with your provided information.
Feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.
Thanks for the help!The term, IP Passthrough can have various definitions from brand to brand and from model to model. The BGW 210 has different series within the model and appears to cover a large variety of input combinations. Even in IP Passthrough mode, the routing functions may not be disabled. Do you have more than one Ethernet output connected to the LAN ports on the BGW 210? There may be assistance from an Arris forum.
As a test, setup the R7000 as an access point and see if your congestion problems go away. In this configuration, the R7000 routing function is disabled and if devices on your LAN receive local IP addresses, then you know your BGW 210 is still functioning as a router.
When in IP Passthrough mode, does the BGW 210 still transmit a Wi-Fi signal? If yes, it is still functioning as a router.
Sorry for the late reply.
Only 2 Ports are being used on the modem. The wan that is connected from the ONT the little white box to the BGW-210 modem and one LAN port that connect the modem to the R7000 router and there the R7000 does the routing.
As per your second question.
No. The BGW-210 does not transmit any SSID of either frequencies and is disabled.
Thanks for your assistance!
Does your ONT have a brand name and model number? Is there a chance it is a combination device that also performs routing functions? Possibly Wi-Fi you have shut off?
Cascading multiple devices that are attempting to all perform routing functions for a local network works very poorly if at all.
Why is the BGW-210 in the data path at all? Does your ONT have multiple Ethernet output ports?
Just because the Wi-Fi is disabled on your BGW-210 does not mean the routing function is not active.