dominic58
join:2008-04-15
Madison Heights, MI | [Wired] using a BEFW11S4 as a switch
i have a BEFSR41 running four computers and need more ports, can i use my BEFW11S4 ver. 4 as a four port switch? |
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d_l
Barsoom
Premium,MVM
join:2002-12-08
Reno, NV
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May 4th, @03:26PM
| Sure thing. To do this people, generally disable the wireless for LAN security (if they don't want to add a wireless access point), set the wireless router to an IP on the other router's subnet, and disable the DHCP server in the secondary router (the one acting as a switch). |
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dominic58
join:2008-04-15
Madison Heights, MI
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thanks d_l
im guessing here that ill still plug the cable into the Internet port on the wireless router?
is that port auto sensing or do i need to have a crossover cable?
can i leave it set to obtain an ip automatically since the sr41 is still setup as a dhcp server?
tia |
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dellsweig
Extreme Aerobatics
Premium,MVM
join:2003-12-10
Campbell Hall, NY
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May 4th, @04:56PM
| NOOOOOO
Simply plug a straight cable from one of the lan ports on your main router to one of the lan ports on the BEFW11S4.
You want a switch/hub - not a router...... You may want to assign the BEFW a static IP that does not conflict with your network so You can access the web gui.
If I remember correctly a limitation of the BEFW is the ethernet interfaces are 10Meg - not 10/100.
For less than 10$ you can buy a 10/100 switch new. I have an 8 port I paid $15 for. Much better solution that the old BEFW...... |
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d_l
Barsoom
Premium,MVM
join:2002-12-08
Reno, NV
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dellsweig  is correct about the cabling from LAN port to LAN port. I neglected to mention that aspect. So using the BEFW11S4 as a switch will only net you two additional ports. |
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dominic58
join:2008-04-15
Madison Heights, MI
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May 5th, @07:16AM
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thanks fellas,
i did some googling and found out some more info.
i have the cable from the sr41 in the basement connected to the wan/internet port on the befw. in the set up screen of the befw i still have it set to obtain an ip automatically, set the ip address to 10.10.10.1 and set the dhcp server to start serving at 10.10.10.105 and all seems to be working right now.
i tried running this without the dhcp server and it didnt work by the way. |
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jza80
join:2005-10-29
Sacramento, CA
| The way you have it setup right now, your double NAT'ing.
Do not use the WAN/internet port on the befw. Cable both routers together, LAN port to LAN port.
Disable dhcp on the befw, you don't need it. If you need dhcp on your LAN, enable it on the sr41.
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dominic58
join:2008-04-15
Madison Heights, MI | what does double nating mean and what negative effects does it cause since all is working well? |
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jza80
join:2005-10-29
Sacramento, CA
| NAT = network address translation.
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_ad···nslation
Both of your devices (sr41 and befw) do NAT. Theres exceptions to this, firewall on or off and device set to router or gateway mode. Regardless of this, the WAN port on the befw should not be used.
This is not a problem for computers connected to the first router/gateway (SR41), but computers connected to the befw have to go thru 2 devices (SR41 and befw). So computers connected to the befw are double NAT'ed.
Other problems are port forwarding or file/printer sharing. If you need to port forward to a computer behind the befw, port forwarding has to be set on both routers/gateways (sr41 and befw).
With file/printer sharing, computers behind the befw can access computers behind the sr41, but not vise versa. |
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dominic58
join:2008-04-15
Madison Heights, MI | reply to dominic58
ahhh ok i understand a little bit more now. i made the changes and everything is working.
thanks |
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