Using Fios Quantum Router as a Bridge to Alien
cwksr
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I followed the non official bridge setup instructions and ran into a problem. Even though this has been working flawlessly for about a year, I recently discovered I hae the LAN cable going from the Alien into the Quantum LAN port.  A recent visit by a tech advised that the ethernet should go from the ONT, into the WAN port of the Quantum, then out to the WAN port of the Alien.....I did was he had advised, and no tv picture, only the guide.   2nd issue...I can no longer access the Fios setup on Quantum as the IP I changed it too was incorrect.  Need I reset the Quantum and start from scratch, with the proper cable setup??

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Cang_Household
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If you followed the Interactive Guide on Bridging G1100, then I am the creator of that guide. Hello there.

Field Tech's advice would create a double NAT situation, which adds nothing but potential IP conflicts, port forwarding difficulties, and delays on reaching the Internet.

LAN from QGR to your router's LAN is reducing your router into a switch with an access point, bypassing its routing capabilities. This is expected as you only need one router to route between the WAN and your home network LAN.

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Cang_Household
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If you followed the Interactive Guide on Bridging G1100, then I am the creator of that guide. Hello there.

Field Tech's advice would create a double NAT situation, which adds nothing but potential IP conflicts, port forwarding difficulties, and delays on reaching the Internet.

LAN from QGR to your router's LAN is reducing your router into a switch with an access point, bypassing its routing capabilities. This is expected as you only need one router to route between the WAN and your home network LAN.