Router Setup (Advanced)

[AceScottie]

Hello i have a Su[erhub2 from Virgin media thats a bunch f junk and bearly works. So im switching that out to an 8port gigabit switch (unmanaged) and a NETGEAR ex6200 wifi extender.

I got some thirdparty firmware to convert the wifi extender to a wifi router (Firmware DD-WRT Kong Mod (10-26-15) for NETGEAR EX6200)

Im trying to set it up correctly using a laptop to connect however im struggeling getting dns and network to work correctly.

I get the following settings when i try connect it to my SuperHub2 (setup in modem mode).

IPv4 77.97.140.103
Subnet Maks 255.255.255.0
IPv4 Default Gateway 77.97.140.103
DHCP Server 62.2563.131.171
DNS1 194.168.4.100
DNS2 194.168.8.100

Anyone know of a guide or any settings im missing.

 

[noidea_77]

And the problem exactly is now?

 

[AceScottie]

And the problem exactly is now?

theres internet connection to 1 device and nothing else.
There isnt a LAN netowrk
The DHCP and DNS services are not being passed through to the device.
The IP address is the public one (this is on the laptops IPv4 address (should be 192.168.0.#))

basically im just being forwarded through the router, through the hub and directly to the ISP. What i need is to set up the network in my house and not just forward it through

 

[noidea_77]

And the problem exactly is now?

theres internet connection to 1 device and nothing else.
There isnt a LAN netowrk
The DHCP and DNS services are not being passed through to the device.
The IP address is the public one (this is on the laptops IPv4 address (should be 192.168.0.#))

basically im just being forwarded through the router, through the hub and directly to the ISP. What i need is to set up the network in my house and not just forward it through

Sound like the wrong sequence in the first place. It has to be modem - router - switch - device. The DHCP ist the one of your ISP and delivers only one IP address to your router, not the devices behind it. You need to activate the dhcp of your router to get IP addresses for your devices. The dns server and gateway address on your device will be the LAN router address then. And one question: what makes you believe, that the router you got from your ISP barely works?

 

[AceScottie]

And the problem exactly is now?

theres internet connection to 1 device and nothing else.
There isnt a LAN netowrk
The DHCP and DNS services are not being passed through to the device.
The IP address is the public one (this is on the laptops IPv4 address (should be 192.168.0.#))

basically im just being forwarded through the router, through the hub and directly to the ISP. What i need is to set up the network in my house and not just forward it through

Sound like the wrong sequence in the first place. It has to be modem - router - switch - device. The DHCP ist the one of your ISP and delivers only one IP address to your router, not the devices behind it. You need to activate the dhcp of your router to get IP addresses for your devices. The dns server and gateway address on your device will be the LAN router address then. And one question: what makes you believe, that the router you got from your ISP barely works?

Thanks for you input.
The oreder of the devices is as follows
external coaxial -> ISP hub, eth1 -> router eth1 (+wifi) -eth4 -> switch -> device

The ISP uses coaxial connections to their Hubs. the Hub is set up in modem mode which does not run any services like dhcp, dns, firewall, LAN switch, vLAN etc .... only eth1 is active and is suppose to output the WAN information.

It is possible to connect a single device to the hub while in modem mode and the device gets the WAN settins (so its confligured with a public ip)

I am connecting the router to that port and trying to use that to create the actual LAN network. but the problem is its not getting the WAN information from the hub.

Also as always ISP provided equiptment is sub par when it comes to networking. the wifi can bearly reach into the next room, the LAN can only output on 100mb/s when all ports are in use, the firewall blocks random stuff, the anti port floodin security doesnt work and just limits connections. I could continue with my list of problems and the best solution i found was to just stop using it.

The hub's LAN ports can output 1Gb/s if 2 or less ports are active (i have 4 PC's, 2 Laptops, 1 Smart TV and 3 phones all connected.)

 

[AgPaul]

you need to connect the ISP hub to the "internet port" on the rigged together router with dd-wrt. I'm guessing there is a setting somewhere in the firmware to configure that.

your physical setup is this:
external coaxial -> ISP hub, eth1 -> router eth1 (+wifi) -eth4 -> switch -> device


but without that port on the range extender configured as a WAN port, this is what is logically happening:
external coaxial -> device



the quickest solution is to go down to walmart and get a $30 router. once you have that:
external coaxial -> ISP hub, eth1 -> WALMART router, WAN port (+wifi) -eth4 -> switch -> device


it will work perfectly

 

[AceScottie]

you need to connect the ISP hub to the "internet port" on the rigged together router with dd-wrt. I'm guessing there is a setting somewhere in the firmware to configure that.

your physical setup is this:
external coaxial -> ISP hub, eth1 -> router eth1 (+wifi) -eth4 -> switch -> device


but without that port on the range extender configured as a WAN port, this is what is logically happening:
external coaxial -> device



the quickest solution is to go down to walmart and get a $30 router. once you have that:
external coaxial -> ISP hub, eth1 -> WALMART router, WAN port (+wifi) -eth4 -> switch -> device


it will work perfectly

he routers eth1 port is its WAN port, (has 5 ethernet ports total.
i have been reading up on my ISPs forums and tbh it sounds link an issue with the hub.
For better information i live in the UK and my ISP is Virgin Media.
The hub is a "SuperHub2 ac"
Gunner give Virgin Media a ring and see what the deal is.

 

[AceScottie]

So after about an hur pn the phone with the tech department they eventually came to the same conclusion i did... you know sometimes its easier to ask the customer what they think the problem is before you start checking everything