Forum Discussion
WiFi router sugestions that can use different IP address for Home Internet 5G Gateway
I tried to use the Home Internet 5G Gateway/Router in my home network setup, but unfortunately, the router has it’s base IP address (i.e. 192.168.x.x) hard coded into it’s OS, and CANNOT be changed. ...
Yukon wrote:
I simply unplugged my existing router from the cable modem and plugged it into the TMobile Gateway. My router picked up a 192.168.12.X address and everything worked. I disabled all of the SSIDs on the Gateway so I wouldn't have that wifi network enabled. As long as your existing router is set for DHCP on the WAN interface it should work. Everything stayed the same on the home network behind the router.
This is the way to go problem solved.
In the land of for what it is worth, disabling SSID does NOT disable the wireless. It only hides it. So, you still can have conflict issues.
When you plug a router into another router, in this case the one from T-Mobile, most sane routers will switch to a different IP range, generally the 10.x one. This is ok, but can cause double NAT issues and can also provide problems with IPV6.
As long as that is not an issue for you, connecting your existing router into a hardwire port on the T-mobile router is the best way to maintain your existing network without making changes and to also maintain any limit controls you have on users.
Later,
Ralphfur
Winchester, OR
