Basic Networking Question / Problem

chasethemetal

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Hey all!

I am some what of a newbie to the networking world. I have a problem that most likely is super simple, but I just can't seem to figure it out.

Here is the layout.

Modem to Netgear Firewall WAN.

Firewall LAN 1 to Netgear Wireless Routers WAN to computers on network.
Firewall LAN 2 to Server

The firewall is 192.168.0.1 network
The wireless network is 192.168.1.1 network.

Ok great so this all works, both networks are getting internet.

The Problem.
The wireless network attached to the Firewalls LAN1 can communicate with the servers, BUT not the other way around.

i.e. If I afp://192.168.0.10 FROM 192.168.1.5 i can connect to the server on 0.10, but not the other way around?

Now I am assuming it is best practice to put the firewall first after the modem? But the problem is I want my 192.168.0.1 network to be able to access the 192.168.1.1 network but not the other way around. And the only way to do this is to put the wireless router after the modem and have the firewall and servers getting its internet piped from the Wireless routers ethernet. I am assuming there is a way to do this right with the Firewall first in line.

Any tips tricks pointers, would be MUCH appreciated thank you so much!

 
Let me clarrify what I am trying to do.

LAN 1 - ( FIREWALL )
Firewalls IP - 192.168.0.1
DHCP Range - 192.168.0.1/254
Subnet - 255.255.255.0
Gateway and the such provided by ISP
Whats on this LAN? A web server.


LAN 2 ( Wireless Router, the regular home network )
Routers IP - 192.168.1.1
DHCP Range - 192.168.1.1/254
Subnet - 255.255.255.0
Gateway - 192.168.0.1
DNS - 192.168.0.1
Whats on this LAN? Roommates Laptops, ext... Also an Network Storage device, used for Media.

The problem? When the modem is connected to the Firewall. LAN1 does not have access to LAN 2. BUT LAN 2 can access LAN 1's computers. This needs to be flip flopped while keeping the Firewall first in the chain. Do I need to buy an additional wired router for the server?

Ok so any tips and tricks again would be awesome! Thanks.