OK, so now I am back to the beginning again and am looking at the web GUI thanks to all the help.
Before I screw it up again I would appreciate any guidance on the following. Both to help me set it up correctly and to aid my learning process
I currently have a Zyxel 8924 set up as router only with an Asus RT-AC68u router behind it doing all the routing work.
Router: IP: 10.x.x.1 subnet 255.255.255.1
Modem IP: 10.x.y.1 subnet 255.255.255.1
I also have an HG 635 TalkTalk Super router set up as modem only the same as the Zyxel is.
I have a couple of start-up scripts on the Router which gives me LAN access to the modem IP from my LAN so I can log onto the modem from any LAN client.
So, I am looking to set up my HG612 to do the same and have the following questions on how I achieve this.
I have already set the modem IP address and subnet to match the existing modems. This will enable the scripts to give my LAN access to it.
I’m not sure about the following setup items:
- Basic > WAN: What is the point of ptm1.301? It’s not enabled as far as I can see (WAN Connection not enabled). Can I delete this connection without causing any issues? I certainly don’t want TR-069 active.
- Advanced > Firewall: This is currently set to “Standard”. As my router is doing all the firewall work for my LAN should/can this be set to “Disable”? If not what is it doing?
- Advanced > NAT: Under ALG tab it is set to enable H.233 ALG, RTSP ALG and PPTP ALG. Again NAT is being handled by my router, should these be off?
- Advanced > QoS: This is enabled, should it be disabled? Again, any Qos is handled by the router.
- Advanced > SNTP: Should this be on to set and keep the network clocks synchronised?
Sorry for all the questions but, as you know, I managed to screw it up once and am hoping to avoid doing so again
. So any advice is most welcome.
My plan is to probably ditch the HG 635 as, even though it seems to perform well I can’t seem to get full stats from it. I will keep the Zyxel and HG612 and use which ever gives me the best (speed and stability) on my line for any given ISP.
So my requirements in terms of configuration are to get the best Modem only performance from the HG612 and to enable access from my LAN as described above which is how I have operated for the past couple of years.
Any guidance greatly appreciated as I am trying to understand the settings available on each of these devices.
Regards
Clive