Help with network layout

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I need some help with my network layout.

I have an iBurst 2MB modem, connected to my Billion 7300NX Wifi Router. This router then provides Wi-Fi to the entire house (More or less)

I also have a Wug Kit:
  • 433 Routerboard
  • 5GHZ Card
  • Dual 2.5 and 5GHZ Card
  • 2.3DB Antenna


My Router should be the central point of everything, however, i am not sure how to connect and configure my Network, to allow me to connect to the WUG as well as my home network at the same time.

Right now my Router is the DHCP Server, but i know i will get an IP from WUG.

How does one set this up?
 
Mmm... I am thinking that the easiest way would either be two network cards in your PC or setup a Server box with two NICs to handle the two different connections... or buy a dedicated load balancer/ Mikrotek routerboard to handle it.

Any one got any cheaper solutions?
 
Polemus said:
I need some help with my network layout.

I have an iBurst 2MB modem, connected to my Billion 7300NX Wifi Router. This router then provides Wi-Fi to the entire house (More or less)

I also have a Wug Kit:
  • 433 Routerboard
  • 5GHZ Card
  • Dual 2.5 and 5GHZ Card
  • 2.3DB Antenna


My Router should be the central point of everything, however, i am not sure how to connect and configure my Network, to allow me to connect to the WUG as well as my home network at the same time.

Right now my Router is the DHCP Server, but i know i will get an IP from WUG.

How does one set this up?
Click to expand...

Connect Wug kit to Router. Configure additional IP on your network adapter. Stipulate route using command prompt to push internet over iBurst.

Profit.
 
So what you would normally do is create a DMZ, or demilitarized zone.

This consists of a router, which is connected to both WAN gateways(WUG & ADSL).
You would then run all of your traffic through that router, and let it decide which gateway to use via static routes.
That's the easiest setup.

However, if you cannot do that setup, you'll need to elect a core router. This should be the most powerful one.
Since the Mikrotik has more functionality, I'd suggest using that.

You would setup the Billion as a PPPoE bridge, and have the Mikrotik dail the connection.
From there, you'll need to add a static route 172.24.0.0/16 via your WUG highsite.
The default gateway should then be changed to the virtual PPPoE adapter on the router.

Edit: wait, iBurst? Ouch.
 
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killerbyte said:
Mmm... I am thinking that the easiest way would either be two network cards in your PC or setup a Server box with two NICs to handle the two different connections... or buy a dedicated load balancer/ Mikrotek routerboard to handle it.

Any one got any cheaper solutions?
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I got a spare pc laying around that i can use for this... can you point me to some reading material on how to set this up?
 
Polemus said:
I got a spare pc laying around that i can use for this... can you point me to some reading material on how to set this up?
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I suggest talking to the WUG guys as well, most of them have similar setups.
 
nand said:
So what you would normally do is create a DMZ, or demilitarized zone.

This consists of a router, which is connected to both WAN gateways(WUG & ADSL).
You would then run all of your traffic through that router, and let it decide which gateway to use via static routes.
That's the easiest setup.

However, if you cannot do that setup, you'll need to elect a core router. This should be the most powerful one.
Since the Mikrotik has more functionality, I'd suggest using that.

You would setup the Billion as a PPPoE bridge, and have the Mikrotik dail the connection.
From there, you'll need to add a static route 172.24.0.0/16 via your WUG highsite.
The default gateway should then be changed to the virtual PPPoE adapter on the router.

Edit: wait, iBurst? Ouch.
Click to expand...

does this mean i have to get another router? or can i set up my existing router with static routes?
 
nand said:
I suggest talking to the WUG guys as well, most of them have similar setups.
Click to expand...

+1

There are also a few guides to configure NAT which basically means your home network runs as normal and the MicroTik Router translates the IP's for you from one network to the next.
 
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