New Fibre install: Need pass-through device from ONT to AirPort Extreme. Reccomendations?

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MrNixt

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#154494 29-Oct-2014 21:47

Hi every/any-one,

OK, so my fibre was installed today. ONT mounted, and a new HG659 modem/router installed as well (replaced the Vodafone Station, which I guess was only for ADSL connections). Yippee for 30Mbs!

I have an all-Apple environment, and want to eliminate the HG659 from my home network. Why? Because I cannot set the HG659 to 'pass-through' mode - which forces me to use the HG659 as my router, and relegates my AirPort Extreme to being merely an access point on the network that the HG659 manages.

Since the VF supplied device is crippled (as far as user-accessible abilities), I want to get rid of it. But the AirPort does not have VLAN tagging ability!

That leaves me in a bad spot - I don't know what devices out there on the market will do what I want, which is simply to satisfy the VF requirements for connecting to their network and just pass off the VF-assigned IP to the AirPort Extreme - letting the AirPort manage my home LAN (wired and wireless).

Any input or explanation or ideas or "hey I did exactly the same thing with..." would be very much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!

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sbiddle

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#1164686 29-Oct-2014 21:52

$30 2nd hand VLAN capable switch (lots on Trademe) or a cheap Mikrotik device.

The only problem with both solutions (no offence intended) is that if you have to ask what the solution is, you're probably going to struggle to configure either option to work.

eXDee

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#1164829 30-Oct-2014 09:30

As per above, any managed switch or little mikrotik router with VLAN tagging capability. Tag the WAN side interface with VLAN VID 10.
As for how to do this, depends what device you're using. If you're not bad at picking up on technical things, you should be able to manage with some guidance.

jnimmo

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#1164866 30-Oct-2014 10:28

Could grab something like this switch (unless you want a bigger one?)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/computers/networking-modems/hubs-switches/auction-799312699.htm

Would be an OK buy if you got it close to reserve.

For the Netgear GS..

Reset factory defaults, find out default IP address the switch gets, plug a machine into port #3 or above
Open the web interface for switch
- Go to the switching tab > VLAN > Advanced > VLAN Configuration
- Add a VLAN with ID 10, type in UFB as the name and hit add
Go to the VLAN membership page, select VLAN ID 10
- Expand the port dropdown (horrible user interface)
- Click on port #1 and set it to T (tagged). Connect this port to the ONT.
- Click on port #2 and set it to U (untagged). Connect this port to the Airport WAN.
Go to the Port PVID Configuration page.
- Change G1 PVID to 10
- Change G2 PVID to 10
You can connect port #3 of the switch to one of the Airport LAN ports if you want to make use of the remaining 5 switchports.
Label the ports to make future troubleshooting easier

Hopefully I haven't missed out any steps..