chain Archer C7 between computer and TD-W8960N adsl modem help required
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chain Archer C7 between computer and TD-W8960N adsl modem help required
Model : TD-W8960N
Hardware Version :
Firmware Version :
ISP :
My TD-W8960N adsl modem/router lacks the bandwidth to support 4 tv tuners streaming HD. I solved that by purchasing an Archer C7, but as it lacks an adsl modem, I must still connect to my ISP through the TD-W8960N. After some stumbling around, I managed to get things 'working' by setting the TD-W8960N to simply pass (bridge) the ISP stream onward to the Archer C7 via its WAN connection and let it handle everything, with the TD-W8960N not doing any NAT, DHCP, Firewall, etc. This seems to have been too successful, as I cannot connect through the Archer C7 to the TD-W8960N's web GUI in order to see any of the modem statistics. I have created fixed (MAC related) IP addresses for everything, and set static routes for each router pointing to the other's subnet, but there is no connection. What am I missing?
I am aware that I can send everything that the TD-W8960N 'receives' to a DMZ hosted by the Archer C7, and that does allow me to connect though the Archer C7 to the TD-W8960N's web GUI, but then I am into the world of double NATs and Firewalls. The TD-W8960N permits me to edit off IGMP, but not the NAT nor the Firewall. Is there some way to achieve this?
Finally, as I manually 'fix' all IP addresses, I would like to turn off DHCP, but this is the 'kiss of death' for either router, as they then no longer respond to the computer. (The only choice is then a "factory reset".) Is there some unlisted IP address I am failing to hard-code?
I would appreciate any ideas from those experienced in these matters.
Hardware Version :
Firmware Version :
ISP :
My TD-W8960N adsl modem/router lacks the bandwidth to support 4 tv tuners streaming HD. I solved that by purchasing an Archer C7, but as it lacks an adsl modem, I must still connect to my ISP through the TD-W8960N. After some stumbling around, I managed to get things 'working' by setting the TD-W8960N to simply pass (bridge) the ISP stream onward to the Archer C7 via its WAN connection and let it handle everything, with the TD-W8960N not doing any NAT, DHCP, Firewall, etc. This seems to have been too successful, as I cannot connect through the Archer C7 to the TD-W8960N's web GUI in order to see any of the modem statistics. I have created fixed (MAC related) IP addresses for everything, and set static routes for each router pointing to the other's subnet, but there is no connection. What am I missing?
I am aware that I can send everything that the TD-W8960N 'receives' to a DMZ hosted by the Archer C7, and that does allow me to connect though the Archer C7 to the TD-W8960N's web GUI, but then I am into the world of double NATs and Firewalls. The TD-W8960N permits me to edit off IGMP, but not the NAT nor the Firewall. Is there some way to achieve this?
Finally, as I manually 'fix' all IP addresses, I would like to turn off DHCP, but this is the 'kiss of death' for either router, as they then no longer respond to the computer. (The only choice is then a "factory reset".) Is there some unlisted IP address I am failing to hard-code?
I would appreciate any ideas from those experienced in these matters.