Hi, I've recently bought an ORBI RBK12 mesh wifi system and decided to repurpose the old router (JWNR2010v5) for a mobile home project. The WAN port is connected to the main network. The Main Network is 192.168.100.XXX the hobby network is 192.168.200.XXX. I can get devices on the hobby network to talk to the internet and everything in the 100 network but the other way around doesn't work I've set a static route in ORBI to forward all 192.168.200.XXX request to the WAN port of the hobby router but still nothing. Anyone have any ideas what I'm missing? Thanks in advance Billy
That's written for a Netgear C6300-as-WAP, but the steps are about the same for any other router (any make/model) which lacks a one-step WAP option. If the router which you're reconfiguring has a WAN/Internet Ethernet port (unlike a Cxxxx), then leave it unconnected.
> [...] The WAN port is connected to the main network. The Main Network > is 192.168.100.XXX [...]
Not a subnet which I'd choose. It might look harmless, but "192.168.100.*" has a special significance to a DOCSIS cable-TV modem.
> [...] the hobby network is 192.168.200.XXX. [...]
That should be harmless.
> [...] I've set a static route in ORBI to forward all 192.168.200.XXX > request to the WAN port of the hobby router [...]
That sounds plausible, but, with my weak psychic powers, I can't see your route, or the configuration of the WAN/Internet interface on the JWNR2010v5. Presumably you did something to ensure that that interface has some kind of fixed IP address, to prevent it from wandering around?
The Orbi is connected to a VDSL (UK fibre protocol) modem.
The router is attached to some equipment that does have to travel around some times and needs to still be able to handle wireless connections and DHCP when it does (no internet connection required when it's travelling). If there isn't an easy option i may just turn on the DHCP when needed and leave it as a dumb switch the rest of the time.
I don't have a cable modem in the UK as the majority of us the internet is transmitted down a landline so no worries about IP conflicts.
Regarding the route there is a ethernet cable from the orbi's ethernet port (not directly) to the WAN port of the Router, the routers WAN port is set statically to 192.168.100.250 and that's what the route is pointed at. i have attached a screenshot of the static route config aswell in case I've just messed that up
