Router For Public IP Range with fast Wifi

[Flakie]

Hi,

I am a UK Virgin Media Cable customer.

In process of switching from residential to Business.

Will have a range of 13 public IP addresses.

The router they will be supplying does not have Wifi.

I just bought 2 days ago a Nighthawk X6 R8000.

I am guessing this is not up to the job of disabling NAT and using Public IPs?

If this is the case does anyone have a recommendation of a router that can handle this?

Something not too expensive =<£200 and preferably availble in UK PC World so I can try and swap the one I just bought.

Or maybe a Wifi access point that can handle this?

Many thanks.

[Flakie · Accepted solution]

>> Will have a range of 13 public IP addresses.

>   Strictly speaking, a block of 16 addresses, of which 13 are available
for your use.  And for what do you intend to use them?

Host or network interface identification and location addressing.

>> The router they will be supplying [...]

>   Not a very detailed description of anything.

The router is black in colour. It has an array of electronics.

It is about 25cm high and 15cm wide and a width of 6cm.

It has a power input port, a switch for turning it on an off, a WAN port and 4 LAN ports.

It has 7 pretty coloured LEDs that flash in an hypnotising way on the front.

It will operate at Layer 3, the network layer.

It will filter and pass data based on the network protocol address.

>> [...] R8000.
>> I am guessing this is not up to the job of disabling NAT and using
>> Public IPs?

>   That might depend on what, exactly, you want it to do.  I don't see a
use case for wireless devices which directly use public IP addresses.

See above. I want it to filter and pass data based on the network protocol address.

>> Or maybe a Wifi access point that can handle this?

 >  What, exactly, is "this"?

It is a wod used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced.

>> Or if I set this router up in IP mode would it be able to use public
>> IP addresses?

 >  "IP mode"?  "AP mode"?

Yes it is AP mode. Sometimes when typing and not looking at the screen I type the incorrect letter. Sometimes when I read back what I wrote I fail to notice I have typed the incorrect letter.

At school my teachers used to chastise me for this and said if I did not pay more attention I would never amoun to much. Well I showed them! I can flip 100 burgers a minute.

>   Without knowing something about what you want to do (with your 13
>public IP addresses, or anything else), it's tough to offer specific
>advice.  You should be able to assign one of your public IP addresses to
>the WAN/Internet interface of a NAT router (like, say, an R8000).  That
>should provide ordinary Internet access to the devices connected to that
>router.

Yes you are correct. The other 12 public addresses will be assigned to other devices that are going to be connected to the Internet.

 >  What else you might want to do remains a mystery (to me, at least).

Yes I am like that. I like to have a bit of mystery about me.

It comes from watching too much scooby doo as a child.

But just for you:

This morning when I wake up I will try to make a decison on whether to drink tea or coffee.

Having made that desion I will then make the desired drink and slowly drink it while deciding what else to do with my day.

I could go to work but I fancy a lazy day so might just go back to bed.

Or I might just tinker with some of my electronic devices and browse some socila networks loooking for people to annoy with y inane questions

Then to end the day with a bang I will set my Internet router into *IP* mode.

[Flakie · Accepted solution]

>> Will have a range of 13 public IP addresses.

>   Strictly speaking, a block of 16 addresses, of which 13 are available
for your use.  And for what do you intend to use them?

Host or network interface identification and location addressing.

>> The router they will be supplying [...]

>   Not a very detailed description of anything.

The router is black in colour. It has an array of electronics.

It is about 25cm high and 15cm wide and a width of 6cm.

It has a power input port, a switch for turning it on an off, a WAN port and 4 LAN ports.

It has 7 pretty coloured LEDs that flash in an hypnotising way on the front.

It will operate at Layer 3, the network layer.

It will filter and pass data based on the network protocol address.

>> [...] R8000.
>> I am guessing this is not up to the job of disabling NAT and using
>> Public IPs?

>   That might depend on what, exactly, you want it to do.  I don't see a
use case for wireless devices which directly use public IP addresses.

See above. I want it to filter and pass data based on the network protocol address.

>> Or maybe a Wifi access point that can handle this?

 >  What, exactly, is "this"?

It is a wod used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced.

>> Or if I set this router up in IP mode would it be able to use public
>> IP addresses?

 >  "IP mode"?  "AP mode"?

Yes it is AP mode. Sometimes when typing and not looking at the screen I type the incorrect letter. Sometimes when I read back what I wrote I fail to notice I have typed the incorrect letter.

At school my teachers used to chastise me for this and said if I did not pay more attention I would never amoun to much. Well I showed them! I can flip 100 burgers a minute.

>   Without knowing something about what you want to do (with your 13
>public IP addresses, or anything else), it's tough to offer specific
>advice.  You should be able to assign one of your public IP addresses to
>the WAN/Internet interface of a NAT router (like, say, an R8000).  That
>should provide ordinary Internet access to the devices connected to that
>router.

Yes you are correct. The other 12 public addresses will be assigned to other devices that are going to be connected to the Internet.

 >  What else you might want to do remains a mystery (to me, at least).

Yes I am like that. I like to have a bit of mystery about me.

It comes from watching too much scooby doo as a child.

But just for you:

This morning when I wake up I will try to make a decison on whether to drink tea or coffee.

Having made that desion I will then make the desired drink and slowly drink it while deciding what else to do with my day.

I could go to work but I fancy a lazy day so might just go back to bed.

Or I might just tinker with some of my electronic devices and browse some socila networks loooking for people to annoy with y inane questions

Then to end the day with a bang I will set my Internet router into *IP* mode.

[Flakie]

In case it is relevant, I have just been told their rouer uses Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunneling protocol and I must use this to access their network but can add an additonal router.

[Flakie]

Or if I set this router up in IP mode would it be able to use public IP addresses?

If so this might be the best way forward?

[Flakie]

Actually I thought some more about this and of course an AP does not do NAT, Doh, (it just passes packets to the router), so there is nothing for it to disable. I am hoping that this means that public IP addresses will work OK with the R8000 in AP mode. Just so long as it allows me to set it up with a public IP or it picks one up from DHCP. Hopefully NetGear Support will confirm this later today or tomorrow.

[antinode]

> Will have a range of 13 public IP addresses.

   Strictly speaking, a block of 16 addresses, of which 13 are available
for your use.  And for what do you intend to use them?

> The router they will be supplying [...]

   Not a very detailed description of anything.

> [...] R8000.
> I am guessing this is not up to the job of disabling NAT and using
> Public IPs?

   That might depend on what, exactly, you want it to do.  I don't see a
use case for wireless devices which directly use public IP addresses.

> Or maybe a Wifi access point that can handle this?

   What, exactly, is "this"?

> Or if I set this router up in IP mode would it be able to use public
> IP addresses?

   "IP mode"?  "AP mode"?

   Without knowing something about what you want to do (with your 13
public IP addresses, or anything else), it's tough to offer specific
advice.  You should be able to assign one of your public IP addresses to
the WAN/Internet interface of a NAT router (like, say, an R8000).  That
should provide ordinary Internet access to the devices connected to that
router.

   What else you might want to do remains a mystery (to me, at least).

[Flakie · Accepted solution]

>> Will have a range of 13 public IP addresses.

>   Strictly speaking, a block of 16 addresses, of which 13 are available
for your use.  And for what do you intend to use them?

Host or network interface identification and location addressing.

>> The router they will be supplying [...]

>   Not a very detailed description of anything.

The router is black in colour. It has an array of electronics.

It is about 25cm high and 15cm wide and a width of 6cm.

It has a power input port, a switch for turning it on an off, a WAN port and 4 LAN ports.

It has 7 pretty coloured LEDs that flash in an hypnotising way on the front.

It will operate at Layer 3, the network layer.

It will filter and pass data based on the network protocol address.

>> [...] R8000.
>> I am guessing this is not up to the job of disabling NAT and using
>> Public IPs?

>   That might depend on what, exactly, you want it to do.  I don't see a
use case for wireless devices which directly use public IP addresses.

See above. I want it to filter and pass data based on the network protocol address.

>> Or maybe a Wifi access point that can handle this?

 >  What, exactly, is "this"?

It is a wod used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced.

>> Or if I set this router up in IP mode would it be able to use public
>> IP addresses?

 >  "IP mode"?  "AP mode"?

Yes it is AP mode. Sometimes when typing and not looking at the screen I type the incorrect letter. Sometimes when I read back what I wrote I fail to notice I have typed the incorrect letter.

At school my teachers used to chastise me for this and said if I did not pay more attention I would never amoun to much. Well I showed them! I can flip 100 burgers a minute.

>   Without knowing something about what you want to do (with your 13
>public IP addresses, or anything else), it's tough to offer specific
>advice.  You should be able to assign one of your public IP addresses to
>the WAN/Internet interface of a NAT router (like, say, an R8000).  That
>should provide ordinary Internet access to the devices connected to that
>router.

Yes you are correct. The other 12 public addresses will be assigned to other devices that are going to be connected to the Internet.

 >  What else you might want to do remains a mystery (to me, at least).

Yes I am like that. I like to have a bit of mystery about me.

It comes from watching too much scooby doo as a child.

But just for you:

This morning when I wake up I will try to make a decison on whether to drink tea or coffee.

Having made that desion I will then make the desired drink and slowly drink it while deciding what else to do with my day.

I could go to work but I fancy a lazy day so might just go back to bed.

Or I might just tinker with some of my electronic devices and browse some socila networks loooking for people to annoy with y inane questions

Then to end the day with a bang I will set my Internet router into *IP* mode.

[Flakie · Accepted solution]

>> Will have a range of 13 public IP addresses.

>   Strictly speaking, a block of 16 addresses, of which 13 are available
for your use.  And for what do you intend to use them?

Host or network interface identification and location addressing.

>> The router they will be supplying [...]

>   Not a very detailed description of anything.

The router is black in colour. It has an array of electronics.

It is about 25cm high and 15cm wide and a width of 6cm.

It has a power input port, a switch for turning it on an off, a WAN port and 4 LAN ports.

It has 7 pretty coloured LEDs that flash in an hypnotising way on the front.

It will operate at Layer 3, the network layer.

It will filter and pass data based on the network protocol address.

>> [...] R8000.
>> I am guessing this is not up to the job of disabling NAT and using
>> Public IPs?

>   That might depend on what, exactly, you want it to do.  I don't see a
use case for wireless devices which directly use public IP addresses.

See above. I want it to filter and pass data based on the network protocol address.

>> Or maybe a Wifi access point that can handle this?

 >  What, exactly, is "this"?

It is a wod used to identify a specific person or thing close at hand or being indicated or experienced.

>> Or if I set this router up in IP mode would it be able to use public
>> IP addresses?

 >  "IP mode"?  "AP mode"?

Yes it is AP mode. Sometimes when typing and not looking at the screen I type the incorrect letter. Sometimes when I read back what I wrote I fail to notice I have typed the incorrect letter.

At school my teachers used to chastise me for this and said if I did not pay more attention I would never amoun to much. Well I showed them! I can flip 100 burgers a minute.

>   Without knowing something about what you want to do (with your 13
>public IP addresses, or anything else), it's tough to offer specific
>advice.  You should be able to assign one of your public IP addresses to
>the WAN/Internet interface of a NAT router (like, say, an R8000).  That
>should provide ordinary Internet access to the devices connected to that
>router.

Yes you are correct. The other 12 public addresses will be assigned to other devices that are going to be connected to the Internet.

 >  What else you might want to do remains a mystery (to me, at least).

Yes I am like that. I like to have a bit of mystery about me.

It comes from watching too much scooby doo as a child.

But just for you:

This morning when I wake up I will try to make a decison on whether to drink tea or coffee.

Having made that desion I will then make the desired drink and slowly drink it while deciding what else to do with my day.

I could go to work but I fancy a lazy day so might just go back to bed.

Or I might just tinker with some of my electronic devices and browse some socila networks loooking for people to annoy with y inane questions

Then to end the day with a bang I will set my Internet router into *IP* mode.