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Set up a Netgear router behind Qwest DSL Actiontec Modem

Asked by: Sumukha

Has anyone got a detailed step by step solution how to do that?
I have disabled DHCP on the Actiontec, still the Netgear does not provide a stable signal.
I can log in to it at 192.168.1.1, but it acquries another IP address like 192.168.0.6 from the Actiontec.
 

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2009-09-28 at 18:40:50ID24768828
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DSL Lines / Cable Internet

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Computer Modems

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Network Routers

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Answers

 

by: thegofPosted on 2009-09-29 at 03:33:23ID: 25447423

This is how it should operate.  You should have the Qwest DSL modem (still set to DHCP) connecting to the WAN port on the router.  Your router will aquire an address from the modem for it's WAN side (192.168.0.6 in your example), but create a separate subnet 192.168.1.xxx for it's LAN side.

The router will handle the traffic both internally and externally.  I suspect by disabling DHCP on the DSL modem, you didn't put in all the correct parameters normally provided automatically.  So just re-enable DHCP on the DSL modem, connect DSL(LAN) to Router(WAN), and you should be set.

 

by: SumukhaPosted on 2009-10-01 at 11:23:26ID: 25471603

That's basically what I did - connect the netgear, let him fetch an IP address from the Actiontec.
But I disabled DHCP on the Actiontec, because the LAN on the Netgear went on and off -  this is usually a sign that two DHCP's are active.
After disabling DHCP on the Actiontec, it was stable again for a few days.

So just re-enableing DHCP on the DSL modem, connecting DSL(LAN) to Router(WAN)doesn't do it.

What if I give the Netgear a fixed IP  like 192.168.0.6?
Is there a way to have it act as a wireless access point?

 

by: SumukhaPosted on 2009-10-01 at 12:12:38ID: 25472169

I forgot to mention that there is a switch between the Actiontec and the Netgear. They are not in the same room and can't be.

 

by: thegofPosted on 2009-10-02 at 08:36:23ID: 25478911

Why would there be a switch between the two?  If you want the netgear serving as the router, then you shouldn't have anything else between the two.

In any event, it looks like this is a netgear wireless router (you don't mention the model and this is the first time you mention wireless).  If you just want it to serve as a wireless access point:

  1. Turn DHCP ON on the Actiontec 
  2. Turn DHCP OFF on the netgear 
  3. Set the netgear to a fixed IP in the same subnet as the actiontec, but away from the autoassigned IP numbers. 
  4. Connect the LAN side of the netgear to the switch (or actiontec) 
  5. Configure the wireless security and such from a wired connection. 

Essentially, you'll not use the Router functionality of the netgear.  Instead it will work like a switch and wireless access point.

Good luck.

 

by: SumukhaPosted on 2009-10-02 at 09:08:35ID: 25479259

Actiontec is in another part of the house, has no wireless part, feeding some networked computers through the switch.

One of the looooong cables from the switch leads to the Netgear in a place where only wireless radio is required, not accessing the networked machines.

I will try the procedure you explained.

Just one question for my understanding:
If you disable DHCP on the Netgear, will it still assign IP addresses to the machines that are connecting wireless?

 

by: SumukhaPosted on 2009-10-02 at 14:19:11ID: 25482327

It didn't allow me to change the IP address.

Right now WAN is connected to the switch > Actiontec and it worx.

 

by: SumukhaPosted on 2009-10-05 at 09:44:50ID: 31634670

THanks!

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