How to setup 2x FR114P ProSafe Firewall Routers in the Network

[mwolf]

Hello,
how can I setup all 3 routers in my network?
I have following routers:

1.) the router from my Internet Service Provider
--> IP-Adress is 192.168.192.1
      Subnetmask 255.255.255.0
      Gateway: 192.168.192.1

      DNS Server: 192.168.192.1

2.) FR114P ProSafe Firewall Router (no 1)
--> IP-Adress: 192.168.0.1
      Subnetmask 255.255.255.0
      Gateway: 192.168.192.1

      DNS Server: 192.168.192.1

3.) FR114P ProSafe Firewall Router (no 2)
--> IP-Adress: 192.168.100.1
      Subnetmask 255.255.255.0
      Gateway: 192.168.192.1

      DNS Server: 192.168.192.1

Many thanks!

[DaneA]

Hi mwolf,

Welcome to the community! 🙂 

For me, since the main router is the one that came with the Internet Service Provider, what I will do is I will configure the 2 FR114P as switches to extend the local network.  I'm going to access the web-GUI of the 2 FR114P then on the LAN IP Setup page, I will set a static IP address on the 2 FR114P that is within the IP range of the main router the came from your Internet Service Provider.  Then, I will uncheck "Use router as DHCP server" still on the LAN IP Setup page on the 2 FR114P.  Then, I'll connect the 2 FR114P to the LAN ports of the main router.  In this way, the 2 FR114P are now set as pass-through switches. and I could connect more PCs on the local network.

Regards,

DaneA

NETGEAR Community Team

[mwolf]

Thanks a lot for your help!
I´ll try this later after work.

[DaneA]

@mwolf,

I just want to follow-up on this.  Any updates?

Regards,

DaneA

NETGEAR Community Team

[mwolf]

Hi DanaA,
sorry I had no time to try it out yet, but I´ll try it later... if it works I let you know... if not too. 😉

[DaneA]

@mwolf,

I just want to follow-up on this again.  Were you able to try to set up the FR114P firewall routers? If yes, kindly let us know the result.   

Regards,

DaneA

NETGEAR Community Team

[mwolf]

Hi, sorry for the late response.
I´ve tried it but it didn´t work yet.

The ISP Router has following IP: 192.168.192.1

The "FR114P Router 1" has following IP 192.168.0.1

The "FR114P Router 2" has following IP 192.168.0.100

Should I send some screenshots from all routers?

[DaneA]

@mwolf,

Here are the steps:

1. Access the web-GUI of the two FR114P.  

2. On the LAN IP Setup page, set a static IP address to the two FR114P routers that is within the IP range of the ISP router.  For example: 192.168.192.6 for the 1st FR114P then 192.168.192.9 on the 2nd FR114P.

3. Still on the LAN IP Setup page of the 2 FR114P,  uncheck "Use router as DHCP server."

4. Click Apply.

5. Connect the two FR114P to the LAN ports of the ISP router.  The two FR114P will now function as pass-through switches to extend the local network. 

Regards,

DaneA

NETGEAR Community Team

[mwolf]

DaneA,
thanks again for your help!

I´ll try it out this weekend.
You can close this thread, if it not works I´ll send you a PM.