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NETGEAR C7000v2 using as bridge mode
Dear all, I have read a lot on this forum about the subject that I'm going to describe, but I've not found a solution to my problem. I have a NETGEAR C7000v2 modem/router/wifi and I want to connect a...
Try this, set the C series modem for modem only mode then connect 1 wired PC to the back of the modems LAN ports, Try LAN #1 port. After the mode reboots, check with the PC...does the PC get internet services here at all?
Thank you guys for your interest in supporting me.
Here's how it works:
If the Netgear modem is in routing mode and I only connect to its ports the Cisco router... the router connects well with the ISP and has Internet, always disabling WiFi at the modem Netgear.
The Cisco router does not pull an IP when it is in bridge mode which is what it should be.
Should I leave the configuration like this?
Will I be able to do port forwarding and triggering in this configuration?
The Netgear message is clear saying that with this configuration there would be a double NAT and that this is not good.
The other option is using only the Netgear modem/router (wifi off) and connecting a switch to it to get more ethernet ports and to connect other wired clients.
I'm really lost
Thanks again
Daniel
Could it be that the ISP has modified the modem's firmware so that the modem (provided by me, not leased from the ISP) cannot be configured in bridge mode working with an external router?
ISP= cablelynx)
Daniel
Try this, set the C series modem for modem only mode then connect 1 wired PC to the back of the modems LAN ports, Try LAN #1 port. After the mode reboots, check with the PC...does the PC get internet services here at all?
Yes, connecting one laptop to the modem while the modem is in bridge mode, the laptop got the public IP.
In addition today I received some help from abroad (a friend).
We used a NUC with two ethernet connections. One connected to the modem, the other to the router. Using a software to share devices. He took control of the modem and the router. In addition the modem was set up to bridge mode.
The first step was to force a static IP to the router, having data from the ISP prior to set up in bridge mode (IP address, IP subnet mask, Gateway IP address, and primary plus secondary DNS). After some magic touches (that I can't describe, I'm sorry). the router got the public IP. He is member of this forum, so I will try to convince him to explain more in details.
Thanks a lot to those member who sepent their time trying to support me.
Daniel
Sounds like something is going on with the external router if your wired PC got an IP address.
Hopefully your friend figured it out.