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alitech's avatar
alitech
Guide
Jan 10, 2019

Netgear lb2120 wireline unavailable

Hi guys


Just purchased this to get some failover action for my broadband. I have been able to get it to work with 4G and its what I am using right now. I have configured it to bridge mode and also tried the router mode but for whatever reason, it is not picking up my wireline. I have connected the wireline from my Virgin Media router into the WAN port and connected the LAN port directly to my desktop so I can test it with a single device. I have tried to connect it to my main router from the LAN port as well but no joy. I don't think there is anything wrong with the LAN port but really the WAN port is just not working. I have also tried a different cable. 

 

Is there a setting somewhere I need to change? Again, I have tried both bridge and router mode. Am I missing something here?

 

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7 Replies

  • alitech's avatar
    alitech
    Guide
    Jan 14, 2019

    Has anyone got any suggestions on this? I purchased this through amazon and I just received a replacement because of this issue. Same problem with the new one that was just delivered today.

     

     

    • dc5dd's avatar
      dc5dd
      Tutor
      Jan 18, 2019
      The LB2120 is limited in what it can do that being said it does what it is meant to do with some simple settings and option. I believe the merging of cellular and broadband protocols might cause some problems.

      Anyway netgear products seems to work with each other better especially the newer products. I had a linksys e3000 and that never worked with the lb2120. Now I use R7300 and that works with the lb2120 in router mode.
  • Conky's avatar
    Conky
    Aspirant
    Feb 10, 2019

    Exactly same prob here. LTE on my network, and online to mobile carrier all fine. But will not find wireline from my Netgear D8500 modem/router.

     

  • Techsticles's avatar
    Techsticles
    Aspirant
    Feb 20, 2019

    By default the LB2120 pings 8.8.8.8 by default.  If it can reach it on the WAN port, it knows the connection is live. If not, it fails over to LTE.

     

    You can add other IP addresses and websites to ping before failing over in settings. 

    • Audrey76's avatar
      Audrey76
      Aspirant
      Mar 16, 2019
      Techsticles wrote:

      By default the LB2120 pings 8.8.8.8 by default. If it can reach it on the WAN port, it knows the connection is live. psiphon If not, it fails over to LTE.

       

      You can add other IP addresses and websites to ping before failing over in settings. 

      Facing the same problem, please help me.