Home Network Configuration: Freebox + Asus RT-AC66U Router
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LeRenardCurieux
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Hello,
If someone could kindly help me with the setup of my home network, I would be eternally grateful; here is my problem:
- Freebox in the living room with the following Ethernet connections: PS3, Freebox Player, alarm, and Asus router
- Asus router in the garage (where all the Ethernet cables arrive) with 3 Ethernet connections to desktop PCs.
Ideally, I would like to only use the capabilities of the Asus router and disable the Freebox router. However, I don't see how to do this while keeping the Internet connectivity of the devices directly connected to the Freebox (alarm and PS3) that I cannot move to the garage.
If it is not possible to disable the Freebox router: is it possible to have a configuration with both routers activated? I get a 192.168.1.x network (managed by the Freebox) and another 192.168.2.x network (managed by the Asus); how can I make a PC (e.g., 192.168.2.5) access the hard drives of the Freebox (192.168.1.254)?
Thank you in advance for your responses!
If someone could kindly help me with the setup of my home network, I would be eternally grateful; here is my problem:
- Freebox in the living room with the following Ethernet connections: PS3, Freebox Player, alarm, and Asus router
- Asus router in the garage (where all the Ethernet cables arrive) with 3 Ethernet connections to desktop PCs.
Ideally, I would like to only use the capabilities of the Asus router and disable the Freebox router. However, I don't see how to do this while keeping the Internet connectivity of the devices directly connected to the Freebox (alarm and PS3) that I cannot move to the garage.
If it is not possible to disable the Freebox router: is it possible to have a configuration with both routers activated? I get a 192.168.1.x network (managed by the Freebox) and another 192.168.2.x network (managed by the Asus); how can I make a PC (e.g., 192.168.2.5) access the hard drives of the Freebox (192.168.1.254)?
Thank you in advance for your responses!
3 answers
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Hello,
What is your ASUS router used for exactly?
As a switch?
If so, you might as well buy a real switch, or put your router in switch mode:
disable its DHCP server,
assign it a fixed IP address on the Freebox network (192.168.1.0/24) with an address that is not used elsewhere.
Connect it via a LAN port to the LAN of the Freebox.
But again, it might be better to just get a real switch in the garage.
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Hello brupala,
The Asus router is indeed configured as you describe (and it works), but I would like to take advantage of all the power of this router purchased after reading very favorable reviews...
Currently, I only benefit from its very good Wi-Fi range, much better than that of the Freebox (I have disabled the Wi-Fi on the Freebox), but I would also like to use its other functions (configuring external network access or using parental control, for example)
Is there a way to activate its router functions while keeping three devices connected via Ethernet directly to the Freebox (Freebox player, PS3, alarm)?
Thank you.-
Hello,
"I would like to take full advantage of this router purchased after reading very favorable reviews..."
Wi-Fi power maybe, but be careful with advertising and marketing. In reality, our boxes, especially the LiveBox, have a very bad reputation among hackers; they prefer classic routers, not the other way around. -
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Thank you both for your answers! I will therefore keep the Freebox router.
However, just out of personal curiosity: is it possible to carry out the configuration I was originally considering through redirects or something like that? This remains purely a theoretical question.-
Yes, it's possible, but quite a hassle.
For the Windows network, you need to redirect TCP 445 and TCP 139, but you can only do it to reach a single machine, and today there are many Windows services and announcements that work in multicast, which doesn't easily pass through routers.
Then, there is also the possibility of opening a VPN on each side of the router, but you might as well just remove it at that point. -
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