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Can LAN interface of RS100 be set to a public IP address?
I have obtained a /29 range of public IP addresses from my ISP. That /29 network resides on the LAN interface of the cable router/modem/whatever you want to call it. At the moment I am using a Zy...
Yes, defining a Static IP address for the router WAN port is a feature of the RS100. From page 29 of the User Manual:
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/RS90/RS100-90-70_UM_EN.pdf
The key is that the ISP assigns the address. Customers cannot just decide on their own what public IP address they want to use.
Hi CrimpOn,
It's the LAN interface of the router I need to set to a public IP address - not the WAN port. I know there'll be no problem on the WAN interface.
To be honest, I would never have expected this to be a problem on ANY router until I found out the hard way that my Sagemcom router won't let me do it.