Accessing the NAS from a different subnet

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Hi guys,here is the situation that I am looking for some hints from you:Router--&gt;switch--&gt;NAS (192.168.1.0/24) - main subnet&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |---&gt;Router- users (192.168.7.0/24) second subnetWhat settings do I need to make, so that the users from the second subnet could also access the shared folders on the NAS.Vlan, route on the NAS? Any settings on the routers?&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

StephenB · Answer

Zenginus&nbsp;wrote:
Hi guys,
here is the situation that I am looking for some hints from you:
Router--&gt;switch--&gt;NAS (192.168.1.0/24) - main subnet
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; |---&gt;Router- users (192.168.7.0/24) second subnet
What settings do I need to make, so that the users from the second subnet could also access the shared folders on the NAS.
Vlan, route on the NAS? Any settings on the routers?
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You just need to turn NAT off on the 192.168.7.x router.&nbsp; VLANs won't help.
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Zenginus · Answer

That with the disabling the NAT did't work...

StephenB · Answer

Zenginus&nbsp;wrote:
That with the disabling the NAT did't work...

Is this a home router, or a business router?&nbsp; What model?
Is there a reason they need to be on a different subnet?
Can they ping the NAS and get a response?

Zenginus · Answer

The routers a more like home routers, TP link.....the computers from the second subnet cannot ping the NAS. They must be separated from the main network due to security reasons.&nbsp;

StephenB · Answer

Zenginus&nbsp;wrote:
the computers from the second subnet cannot ping the NAS.&nbsp;
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That's the first thing to look at then.&nbsp; They should be able to ping all the devices on the 192.168.1.x subnet.&nbsp;You might check to see if that access to that subnet is being blocked intentionally.&nbsp; If the 192.168.7.x router is acting as a firewall, then you might need to add an exception for the NAS IP address.
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If the 192.168.7.x subnet needs to be completely isolated per your security policy, then you could simply connect the second LAN port on the 4200 to the 192.168.7.x router (disabling any link aggregation that might be set up now). You'd need to verify the security - making sure that the NAS isn't routing between the two networks, bypassing the 192.168.7.x router.&nbsp; And of course since both subnets have access to the NAS, anything stored on it is potentially accessible on both networks.

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