[sclug] Belkin 54g router

[Neil Haughton]

I'm wondering why you need to retain the Clarkconnect firewall when the
Belkin comes with a firewall built in?

Neil

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>    1. Belkin Wireless, NTL & ClarkConnect 4.2 (Phillip Chandler)
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> [sclug] Belkin Wireless, NTL & ClarkConnect 4.2
> From:
> Phillip Chandler <phillip.chandler at ntlworld.com>
> Date:
> Sat, 17 May 2008 20:58:02 +0100
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> The basic setup
>
> I have an NTL cable broadband modem plugged into a dedicated
> Clarkconnect 4.2 firewall.
> NTL issue their IP address dynamically (81.xx.xxx.xx etc). The CC Box is
> setup with an IP address of 192.168.0.1 and Ive setup a LAN side range
> of addresses 192.168.0.2 -to- 192.168.0.254. So then there is a 4 port
> Hub on the LAN side as well so the machines can connect.
>
> So on sat I decided to purchase myself a Belkin 54g Wireless router
> (F5D7230-4). I connected it to the modem, fired up the lappy & ubuntu
> 7.10, connected to the wireless via browser & IP 192.168.2.2, started
> changing stuff like setting password SSID & encryption etc. But I cant
> seem to connect to the internet & download emails, either wireless or
> wired. I reset the router and still no luck.
>
> I reconnected to the CC Box and googled the problem and found someone
> who suggested that the belkin wireless IP address be setup on its DMZ to
> bypass its own firewall ??? Would this work ?
>
> Plus Im hoping to maybe change the hub on my LAN for the wireless
> router, so Id have cable > CC Firewall > Wireless Router > Machines.
>
> I have one dedicated PC which needs to be wired. But I have my own lappy
> and my partners and Id like both to enjoy the wireless revolution, but
> still want everything to go through the CC Box. Im assuming Id have to
> have the CC Box not issue the dynamic ip address range, just point to
> the wireless router IP of 192.168.2.2, as the wireless also has four
> wired ports and would issue dynamic ip's itself.
>
> If this plan seems workable by you chaps, would you know how to have the
> CC Box see the wireless router ? Or would I have to configure the belkin
> to see 192.168.0.1 as the gateway ? I saw one screen with subnet &
> default gateway, but this was if you had your own static IP address from
> your ISP ? So not quite sure how to make this work.
>
> Thanks
> Phillip
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