You have to imagine that most of these devices get installed on cable modems or DSL modems already doing NAT. So using this configuration, it resolves double NAT issues.
Maybe just a better incentive to move into the managed router space. Plenty of compelling solutions out there now. Thank you, Daniel White afmu...@gmail.com Cell: +1 (303) 746-3590 Skype: danieldwhite > -----Original Message----- > From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Ken Hohhof > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 8:21 AM > To: af@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] SOHO Routers setting up in bridge mode > > Newer Netgear firmware when it detects the router is behind another router > will go into "Wireless AP" mode where all 5 ports are bridged and the > management IP changes from 192.168.1.1 to some 10.x.x.x address. I don't > know how it detects this, maybe when it gets an RFC1918 address via DHCP? > > I don't remember exactly the sequence how this takes place, I think I've had > to actually select Wireless AP from the GUI. And I would not expect it to > change on its own if the router has been configured, only when it detects > that it is in initial configuration mode (like after pressing the "Restore Factory > Configuration" button). > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nate Burke > Sent: Wednesday, September 30, 2015 8:57 AM > To: Animal Farm > Subject: [AFMUG] SOHO Routers setting up in bridge mode > > I've been running into issues recently with SOHO routers deciding that they > need to be in Bridge mode instead of Nat Mode. It seems like there is > something with how they're detecting the connection when they're setup. > I'm not doing anything special. DHCP Assigns a Public IP Address from the > tower. Although it seems to be more of an issue with EPMP than FSK/450. > Has anyone else seen this, or Dug deeper into it? > > Last night I was working with a Customer who had an Netgear N300 that was > in bridge mode (Customer and router <1 week old). I had him Default the > router, and it came up in router mode (Single MAC in the bridge table, and > got a DHCP Lease). He said his computer was connected to the WIFI, but was > showing limited connection. He's never logged into the router, so I don't > think he changed the setup. This morning, it's back in bridge mode. I'm > sending him a RB951 to get him online, but why would the router choose > bridge mode? > > I think I've also seen this with a Linksys, but I thought the customer had done > something before I got there. Now I'm not sure. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus
