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  1. J

    Help setting up a home network that accesses internet though a wireless bridge

    Why is double-NATing not recommended? Im not trying to just extend a network Im trying to build a sub-network that cant be accessed upstream.
  2. J

    Help setting up a home network that accesses internet though a wireless bridge

    Thanks for you help and the clarification. I didn't realise that a router could sit behind another router and assign DHCP. I thought that the main router had to assign all DHCP IPs. I will try and buy a router that has a WAN port and then try and set it up again.
  3. J

    Help setting up a home network that accesses internet though a wireless bridge

    Thanks. I have now tried what you suggested and it doesn't seam to work. After a bit of research I have concluded that the Netgear doesnt have a WAN port, even though when you log onto it it has the option for "WAN setup" but its just a tick box with no options and when I click it it warns me...
  4. J

    Help setting up a home network that accesses internet though a wireless bridge

    The Netgear router is definately not serving DHCP (as I disabled it) so might not actually be acting as a router then. That was my concern that it is only a pass through and hence not providing any kind of security. What info do I need I need to configure the netgear as a proper router then and...
  5. J

    Help setting up a home network that accesses internet though a wireless bridge

    The Netgear router is not doing DHCP at the moment though. The main router (A) is. I thought that to be able to get internet access from the PC connected to the netgear router you had to allow the main router (A) to serve DHCP? Ill try it when I get home and see what happens.
  6. J

    Help setting up a home network that accesses internet though a wireless bridge

    What does cake the output mean? The (C) bridge is wired to the router (D) already. I've drawn a rough network diagram and attached it.
  7. J

    Help setting up a home network that accesses internet though a wireless bridge

    I am fairly new to setting up networks and have managed to coble something together that works but now want make it a bit better. I share my internet connection with my neighbours due to the location we live in we can only get 1 connection. I have setup a wireless bridge from my neighbours...
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