You have another router or server on your local network with a different network behind it. If this network also needs access to the Internet, then the Internet router will need to have a static route added to the routing table. This Quick Guide will give you step-by-step instructions on configuring a static route in the Netopia router acting as your Internet gateway.
Please Note: If your router is currently running Netopia Residential Firmware with a web "GUI" configuration menu, this technote is not applicable to you. Most 3300 Series Netopia Gateways can be upgraded to Enterprise level firmware. Click Here! to purchase the upgrade key.
Firmware References:
- v8.2 R1 (and up) - 3300 Enterprise Series
- v5.3.7 (and up) - 4000 Series
- v4.8.2 (and up) - R-Series
Telnet into the Netopia router's Main Menu at 192.168.1.1 (if using the default IP setting). If your network has a different IP addressing scheme, modify this accordingly. Click Here! for instructions on using telnet and Hyperterminal (serial connection).
Login with the user name and password. The Superuser login (after Firmware v4.11) is required to save changes. If you are unsure of this, contact your network administrator.
Don't forget to press the Enter key to save any entries. Hitting the back space, delete or tab without first hitting enter will undo any changes.
The Esc key will take you back towards the main menu screen.
Once you have completed your configuration, you should reboot the Netopia to save and apply your changes.
The Netopia Main Menu Interface
Please Note: The IP Addressing used in this technote is for illustrative purposes only. The IP's given in the configuration examples are non-routable and are used here as examples only. Your ISP will provide you with routable IP's for your Internet connectivity.
For purposes of illustration, we will assume the following network scheme:
| Router #1 (NAT Enabled) | Router #2 (NAT Disabled) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Local WAN IP Address: | 172.20.10.216 | Local WAN IP Address: | 192.168.1.2 |
| Default Gateway: | 172.20.10.1 | Default Gateway: | 192.168.1.1 |
| Ethernet IP Address: | 192.168.1.1 | Ethernet IP Address: | 10.1.1.1 |
| Ethernet Subnet Mask: | 255.255.255.0 | Ethernet Subnet Mask: | 255.255.255.0 |
Router #1 acts as the Internet gateway with a WAN IP Address of 172.20.10.216, and a WAN default gateway of 172.20.10.1. A Static Route configured into the routing table of Router #1 lets the network residing behind Router #2 have access to the Internet.
From the Main Menu go to:
---> Quick Menus...
---> Static Routes
---> Add Static Route...
Hit the "Enter" or "Return" key after each entry to save the change.
- Keep Static Route Enabled at Yes.
- Enter the Network Address of the Destination Network. This is the network address of the remote router's Ethernet interface.
- Enter the Subnet Mask of the Destination Network.
- Enter the Next Gateway IP Address. This will be the WAN address of the router #2 or server that provides access to the Network B. This router interface or server NIC card must be on the same subnet as the Network A Netopia router's LAN address.
- Leave Route Priority set to High.
- Leave Advertise Route Via RIP set to No.
- Enter on ADD STATIC ROUTE NOW The Add Static Route screen will now look similar to this:
- Hit Escape back to the Main Menu.
- From the Main Menu go to:
---> Utilities and Diagnostics...
---> Restart System...
---> CONTINUE
- The router will reboot itself.
This will give your 10.1.1.1 / 24 network the ability to access resources on the internet.