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Advanced network issues

Mar 5, 2015 3:43AM PST

Hello to everyone reading this post.

Im having a major issue with a network im working now. I made a very well made scheme on paint to try to give you the image.

http://s11.postimg.org/pxjbuf63n/NETWORK.jpg

So this network was working without the datataker and the sysmographer. The point is putting them accessible on the internet. That part is covered. Im thinking of the no-ip service.
Now i need to put them to work together.

I made everything ping each other but it wont connect to the internet.

I might ****** up the ips so ill leave that part to you. I dont have much info i know but ill try to remember all you need to know. Just ask.
The thing is i need this figured out by tomorrow and im going crazy here.

If you help me getting this thing fixed ill wire you 50$ by tomorrow. Im desperate.
Anything you need just ask.

Thanks in advance.

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The thing is, that second "router or switch"?
Mar 5, 2015 3:47AM PST

What is it? If a switch, then we're good to go.

As to putting these on the web (internet) you can expose them to the internet by putting that item into the DMZ. However you have two devices to put on the internet so you could expose a PC then use a remote access app to that (VNC, etc.) to get access to what else is on the LAN.
Bob

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It might be both
Mar 5, 2015 3:58AM PST

Well i tried with that same netgear router and it didnt fly at all. i was connected, could ping the netgear, could ping both the datataker and the sysmometer and even could ping the modem. and by the way its not a satnav. its a viasat. Sorry about that. So i though of getting a 10/100 switch and bypass the configs.

I though of using remote access by teamviewer too. But i need this to fly first. The issue was between the modem and the router for sure.

I too forgot that the modem might need a reboot. Im so dumb Sad

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Can't be both.
Mar 5, 2015 4:15AM PST

Now if I configure that second router as a WAP+switch that should be same as a switch. If someone used the WAN port of the second router, I walk until they move the line over. Well, maybe I'd stay with the understanding we'll be running quite the bill and not solving it (like a federal committee?)

After the LAN works then we expose an IP to the internet with DMZ or if you know enough, ports.
Bob

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That sounds great.
Mar 5, 2015 4:35AM PST

I tried using that same router as a switch. The thing is that router have 4 ethernet ports and 1 modem port. I guess it will not work as wan port. Still i had to change all the ips. Like 192.168.1.1, 192.168.1.2 etc for that setup to ping. Aaaand when i tried to put it in place again it connects to the internet by ethernet cable but on wifi it says "no internet". DHCP is on. Might need to turn NAT off?

Still the switch will do the trick. And about the DMZ, it needs to be on the modem right? or both maybe? I never used the thing. I always port forward so im not familiarized.

Theres something in my mind throw. If i set my pc to auto ip, and connect directly to the modem it sets like "ip - 10.0.97.146", and the gateway "10.100.0.1", still it wont go into the modems gui. I set the pc to 192.168.1.5 and connect to 192.168.1.1 and bam. gui. Am i doing something wrong? Or im just too dumb?

Thanks for being so helpfull. I didnt forgot my promise. And sorry if my english sucks.

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There are many articles about....
Mar 5, 2015 5:06AM PST

"How to use a router as a WAP."

Now don't dismiss that since we can turn off the WiFi if need be there. This turns that router into a switch.

As to your IP addresses, when your first LAN was 10.x.x.x and your second LAN was 192.x.x.x this is exactly the situation where time, money and hair are lost at an incredible rate.
Bob

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Sorry about that...
Mar 5, 2015 5:23AM PST

I usually dont post before googling the sh*t out of the question. But the deadline is killing me.

I really dont want to annoy you. Ill just keep googling and try the stuff i got by now. I hope it flies.

Thanks for your help. PM me for $.

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Sounds like you are getting close.
Mar 5, 2015 9:03AM PST

My answer is to configure the second router as a WAP. And if it has WiFi turn it off. I don't duplicate how to do this since it's done so well by so many others on the web. I'm not expecting you to google it, my answer is that if we have a 10.x network and an 168.x network it sounds like it's not a LAN so headaches are the norm. Even I won't touch such a setup except to turn it back to a LAN.
Bob