My modem makes all connected users agree to a terms of service before using the free internet my business provides.
However, the modem cannot see the connected clients and only receives the mac and IP address of the wireless router itself
even when others are connected. I can see the connected users through my routers interface.
An even bigger problem is that because the modem picks anyone connected the the wireless router as one PC (the router itself)
once one person agrees to the terms of service the modem allows all incoming connection through without other Users actually agreeing.
How do I fix this?
Any help is appreciated!
RinDew
P.S. the modem is a GIS-R2 and the Wireless Router is a NETGEAR WNR1000v3 if that helps!
Router blocking MODEM from seeing connected clients.
Re: Router blocking MODEM from seeing connected clients.
Your 'modem' must actually be a router, suggest you try disabling all router services on your router dhcp, upnp etc and use it as an access-point connecting the 'modem' to a LAN port, not the WAN port.
Re: Router blocking MODEM from seeing connected clients.
Okay here is what I meant. I have a modem which is connected to a gateway which is connected to a wireless router which is broadcasting wireless internet.
If I disable DHCP I have to specify a static IP do I not?
hmmm...
If I disable DHCP I have to specify a static IP do I not?
hmmm...
Re: Router blocking MODEM from seeing connected clients.
NVM...wow that was the easiest fix...sometimes its just hard to wrap the mind around all these concepts.
Thank you so much!
Lane
Thank you so much!
Lane
Re: Router blocking MODEM from seeing connected clients.
Well looks like I didn't understand quite what you wanted but inspired you to try - so that's fine! Feel free to post more details to help others in same position. Linksys Routers often have a "nat Gateway" mode or a "Router". In "nat Gateway" mode they hide all the clients behind a single external WAN IP address, but in "router" they only route, no nat translation, other manufacturers use different teminology. Using a wireless router as an access point sometimes called "WAN bypass". You do not want more than one dhcp server on a LAN segment - but it helps to have exactly one!
Re: Router blocking MODEM from seeing connected clients.
It was exactly what you said. The router was acting as a DHCP server (although NAT was disabled by default).
When I initially tried to fix this I saw the word "dynamically" from "Dynamically receive from ISP" and instantly thought DHCP, but
the router itself had a different check box without any configuration needed. However, it is hard to find in the interface and I don't
personally believe that they grouped it with other relative settings. If you know what I'm trying to say.
The only problem is I'm not sure if the gateway or modem is acting as the DHCP server.
I have more questions, but i'll post in another topic.
Thanks!
When I initially tried to fix this I saw the word "dynamically" from "Dynamically receive from ISP" and instantly thought DHCP, but
the router itself had a different check box without any configuration needed. However, it is hard to find in the interface and I don't
personally believe that they grouped it with other relative settings. If you know what I'm trying to say.
The only problem is I'm not sure if the gateway or modem is acting as the DHCP server.
I have more questions, but i'll post in another topic.
Thanks!