RT-AC66U with Verizon Fios Wireless-n

[freddie802]

I have a RT-AC66U running the latest Merlin S/W. The only real issue I am having is port forwards working when I setup the RT-AC66U as a router using the Fios router DMZ zone pointing to the RT-AC66U. If I use a DMZ host to the Asus router any request to a port forward to the Asus from the Fios router is ignored and doesn't work. I would prefer to have the Asus as the main router connected to my Fios router and not change the Fios router to a bridge as it would affect my TV stations. Any ideas?

 

[CaptainSTX]

I don't have any problems running three routers behind my Actiontec.

I would suggest that you set up your AC66U in a double NATed situation.

Set the AC66U with a static WAN IP in the Actiontec's range but not in the range assigned by the DHCP server on the Actiontec.

Set up the AC66U in a different subnet and have it assign DHCP addresses in this range.

Connect LAN port on Actiontec to WAN port on AC66U.

If you need any Port forwards set them up on the Actiontec pointing to the WAN IP you set in step one.

It works. I have FTP servers setup, remote access, DynamicDNS, a Slingbox and a couple of other services. The only thing I haven't gotten to work is a VPN client on the ASUS running Merlin's firmware

 

[jlake]

And if you don't know how to port forward through two NATs, read the link below to learn how. Occasionally, depending on the routers, you might have to use alternate port numbers.

http://portforward.com/help/doublerouterportforwarding.htm

 

[freddie802]

thank you for the info. I did this and here is a log of what I am getting when I attempt to FTP into my readynas storage device.

Status: Resolving address of waterdogcomputerworks.dyndns-home.com
Status: Connecting to 173.59.18.220:21...
Status: Connection established, waiting for welcome message...
Response: 220 ProFTPD 1.3.4c Server (NETGEAR ReadyNAS) [::ffff:192.168.1.93]
Command: USER Fred
Response: 331 Password required for Fred
Command: PASS ***********
Response: 230 User Fred logged in
Command: SYST
Response: 215 UNIX Type: L8
Command: FEAT
Response: 211-Features:
Response: MDTM
Response: MFMT
Response: TVFS
Response: UTF8
Response: AUTH TLS
Response: MFF modify;UNIX.group;UNIX.mode;
Response: MLST modify*;perm*;size*;type*;unique*;UNIX.group*;UNIX.mode*;UNIX.owner*;
Response: PBSZ
Response: PROT
Response: SITE MKDIR
Response: SITE RMDIR
Response: SITE UTIME
Response: SITE SYMLINK
Response: REST STREAM
Response: LANG en-US.UTF-8*
Response: SIZE
Response: 211 End
Command: OPTS UTF8 ON
Response: 200 UTF8 set to on
Status: Connected
Status: Retrieving directory listing...
Command: PWD
Response: 257 "/" is the current directory
Command: TYPE I
Response: 200 Type set to I
Command: PASV
Response: 227 Entering Passive Mode (192,168,0,10,206,78).
Status: Server sent passive reply with unroutable address. Using server address instead.
Command: MLSD
Error: Connection timed out
Error: Failed to retrieve directory listing

It looks as if some part of it is working. What could be missing?

 

[freddie802]

Well I am a dope, I did it a second time and the folder list came up. Thank you for your help, both of you!!!!!