Merrrrry Christmas VZ Community! This is my first time visiting and i thought i would try asking some questions here first, before trying to wade through the abyss that is every Service Providers Phone Tech. System... So without further adieu, this is what i want to accomplish. What I have: 1.} VZ 25/15 2.} The Ultraline Series 3 Internet Gateway 9100EM (Modem/Router) 3.} Netgear Wireless N-Router WNR3500 4.} Linksys 5-port Switch EZXS55W What I want: I want to connect the switch to the Ultraline to gain more ports because i have run out (the easy part), then i want to string an Ethernet line over to my Netgear router and use it as an extender both wirelessly and for wired connections around its location. The Problem: I don't know how to do any of that! So i need your help... I just got off the phone with Netgear.... not alot of help. They asked me to ask VZ if the Ultraline uses a WDS feature, which stands for something like Wireless Distribution Setting/System/Something.... I assume it does, but i like i said i don't know. Netgear said that if the Ultraline does not support/have that feature, then i cant set up their router as an extender.. The Solution What i need answered, are the following: 1.} Does the Ultraline have that WDS capability? 2.} Assuming it does, how do i setup the Network i want, without the Routers competing with eachother? 3.} How do i make sure the Port Forwarding settings/NAT settings on the Ultraline will NOT be changed once passed through the Netgear router? Help would be much Appreciated in this Christmas Season! ~ D

Creating a Home Network

Merrrrry Christmas VZ Community!

This is my first time visiting and i thought i would try asking some questions here first, before trying to wade through the abyss that is every Service Providers Phone Tech. System...

So without further adieu, this is what i want to accomplish.

What I have:

1.} VZ 25/15

2.} The Ultraline Series 3 Internet Gateway 9100EM (Modem/Router)

3.} Netgear Wireless N-Router WNR3500

4.} Linksys 5-port Switch EZXS55W

What I want:

I want to connect the switch to the Ultraline to gain more ports because i have run out (the easy part), then i want to string an Ethernet line over to my Netgear router and use it as an extender both wirelessly and for wired connections around its location.

The Problem:

I don't know how to do any of that! Smiley Surprised

So i need your help...

I just got off the phone with Netgear.... not alot of help.

They asked me to ask VZ if the Ultraline uses a WDS feature, which stands for something like Wireless Distribution Setting/System/Something....

I assume it does, but i like i said i don't know.

Netgear said that if the Ultraline does not support/have that feature, then i cant set up their router as an extender..

The Solution

What i need answered, are the following:

1.} Does the Ultraline have that WDS capability?

2.} Assuming it does, how do i setup the Network i want, without the Routers competing with eachother?

3.} How do i make sure the Port Forwarding settings/NAT settings on the Ultraline will NOT be changed once passed through the Netgear router?

Help would be much Appreciated in this Christmas Season!

~ D

Accepted answers

tsauter1

The easist way to add a second router is to set it up as a bridge. It should look like this:

Netgear(dhcp turned off) LAN port------->9100em LAN port---------> ONT. you can add your switch to any other port.

Here is a guide on different network configurations. Read through it and pick the best option for you.

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/verizonfios/3.0_Networking

All comments

tsauter1

The easist way to add a second router is to set it up as a bridge. It should look like this:

Netgear(dhcp turned off) LAN port------->9100em LAN port---------> ONT. you can add your switch to any other port.

Here is a guide on different network configurations. Read through it and pick the best option for you.

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/verizonfios/3.0_Networking

abhi_col

Connect everything with ethernet cables from lan port from verizon router to the routers in the house and then use portforward to setup the netgear router as access point.

cjacobs001

do you have an ethernet connection to your router or a coax connection?

are you also using Verizon for your TV's?