Re: using my own Wi-fi router along with Verizons....
biikman
Enthusiast - Level 3

I have no idea myself which is responding to requests. I did notice that both can be on, and I could alternate between them with no problems. I thought that this could result in issues at some point, so I did turn off the wi-fi on Verizon. If I type in 192.168.1.1 then I do get actionteks setup screen. Would I need to turn off DHCP on one or the other router to prevent conflicts?

thanks!

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Re: using my own Wi-fi router along with Verizons....
viafax999
Community Leader
Community Leader

@biikman wrote:

I have no idea myself which is responding to requests. I did notice that both can be on, and I could alternate between them with no problems. I thought that this could result in issues at some point, so I did turn off the wi-fi on Verizon. If I type in 192.168.1.1 then I do get actionteks setup screen. Would I need to turn off DHCP on one or the other router to prevent conflicts?

thanks!


Yes you need to turn off the DHCP service on one of the routers or if you don't  do that you need to ensure that the 2 servers are using different dhcp ranges.  You don't need to turn off wireless.

Does the second router even have an IP address?, it's connected lan port to lan port isn't it? which effectively is just using it as a switch.  Not sure if that means the dhcp server on it has any effect. 

Maybe somebody else can offer some insight?

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Re: using my own Wi-fi router along with Verizons....
biikman
Enthusiast - Level 3

How would I determine if the second router has an ip? I'm unable to access it's configuration the way it is setup now. You are correct, they are plugged in lan-lan. thanks fro your help.

Dave

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Re: using my own Wi-fi router along with Verizons....
tsauter1
Specialist - Level 1

If it is connect LAN to LAN than it is set up as a bridge and does not distribute address on the the LAN. The wireless should be handing out IP addresses though, nut it is possible it is acting as a DHCP Relay. On your wireless pc, if you open a cmd window and type ipconfig/all, what address do you get from the wireless nic?

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Re: using my own Wi-fi router along with Verizons....
biikman
Enthusiast - Level 3

I actually don't have a wireless PC. I have a iPod touch, wireless printer and wii.

thanks

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Re: using my own Wi-fi router along with Verizons....
prisaz
Legend

@biikman wrote:

I have no idea myself which is responding to requests. I did notice that both can be on, and I could alternate between them with no problems. I thought that this could result in issues at some point, so I did turn off the wi-fi on Verizon. If I type in 192.168.1.1 then I do get actionteks setup screen. Would I need to turn off DHCP on one or the other router to prevent conflicts?

thanks!


1. If you are going to run the Actiontec as a bridge. Set the IP address on the Actiontec as 192.168.1.2 or your router as 192.168.1.2.. To do this you may have to be connected to only one router at a time because of conflicting addresses.

2. They both can not have the same IP if on the same LAN connected LAN to LAN. One should be 192.168.1.1 an the other 192.168.1.2., but not bothe the same.

3 Then you can access both routers to manage them. The router that is running DHCP should be the default gateway.

4. If you have STBs they should be issued 192.168.1.100-106

5. If you have DHCP turned off on the Actiontec, the default gateway should be your router that is connected to the ONT via the WAN.

My setup is the Actiontec LAN to my LAN. Actiontec DHCP off, WAN disabled, my router DHCP on. The Set Top Boxes are issued IP, DNS, and Gateway from my DHCP server based on the STB MAC addresses. Wireless device security is still handled by the Actiontec, but addresses are issued by my DHCP server. My Linux IP-COP box is my router. The Actiontec handles the bridge to MOCA and wireless. I hope this gives you some ideas.

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