As all my connection passes through Dlink DIR-825, I decided to disable the DHCP server and Wireless signals on the Residential Gateway.
Now, the problem is, the Dlink DIR-825 will be connected to the Residential Gateway. The Residential Gateway itself is a router. Hence, it assigns a local IP address to the router.
Therefore, the Dlink DIR-825 reads the WAN IP as the local IP assigned at the Residential Gateway - namely 192.168.0.2.
Hence, I would like to seek for your professional advice in order for NAT Reflection / Loopback to work properly whereas I am able to access the WAN IP allocated by the Optical Network Terminal on my Dlink DIR-825 instead of the Residential Gateway's local IP.
Posted: Sat Feb 04, 2012 21:41 Post subject: Re: NAT Reflection questions
youhsueh wrote:
Now, the problem is, the Dlink DIR-825 will be connected to the Residential Gateway. The Residential Gateway itself is a router. Hence, it assigns a local IP address to the router.
Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2012 8:28 Post subject: Re: NAT Reflection questions
fyi2000 wrote:
youhsueh wrote:
Now, the problem is, the Dlink DIR-825 will be connected to the Residential Gateway. The Residential Gateway itself is a router. Hence, it assigns a local IP address to the router.
Which Residential Gateway? Can't you turn it into a dumb switch or set it to bridge mode?
The Residential Gateway model is Dlink DVG-N5402SP and it is provided by the ISP themselves. In no circumstances I can do any flashing to this firmware.
There is no option to set the Gateway as a Switch or Bridge Mode.
It is impossible to change the chronology order as the Optical Network Terminal is locked to the Residential Gateway (D-Link DVG-N5402SP) and cannot be changed. I cannot bypass the Residential Gateway in anyway.
Do you have any suggestions, maybe to Route my WAN IP to my DIR-825 Local IP assigned by DVG-N5402SP, namely 192.168.0.2.
It is impossible to change the chronology order as the Optical Network Terminal is locked to the Residential Gateway (D-Link DVG-N5402SP) and cannot be changed. I cannot bypass the Residential Gateway in anyway.
What does "locked" mean? How? To the worst case, I think you only have to clone the mac address of the wan port from D-Link DVG-N5402SP to D-Link DIR-825. Have you ever tried it?
Check buddee's signature for DNS loopback. Your case is a bit complicated because you have to find out your public ip address first, maybe by DDNS, not the wan ip address of DIR-825. That's why I suggest you to connect DIR-825 to the Optical Network Terminal. _________________ DD-WRT Forum - Atheros Recommended Build
It is impossible to change the chronology order as the Optical Network Terminal is locked to the Residential Gateway (D-Link DVG-N5402SP) and cannot be changed. I cannot bypass the Residential Gateway in anyway.
What does "locked" mean? How? To the worst case, I think you only have to clone the mac address of the wan port from D-Link DVG-N5402SP to D-Link DIR-825. Have you ever tried it?
Check buddee's signature for DNS loopback. Your case is a bit complicated because you have to find out your public ip address first, maybe by DDNS, not the wan ip address of DIR-825. That's why I suggest you to connect DIR-825 to the Optical Network Terminal.
Thank you for your reply.
It simply means that the D-Link DVG-N5402SP MAC ID is locked to the Optical Network Terminal.
Hence, if I connect the D-Link DIR-825 directly to the Optical Network Terminal, no internet access will be detected.
EDIT: Tried the MAC ID advice but it is not working.
