Connecting to Freenas across various subnets
Connecting to Freenas across various subnets
Sure, I understand. The issue is I can't reach it when the Wi-Fi card is active, but it works when I use the Ethernet directly.
Right now I'm connecting to the NAS using the Wi-Fi card without it. It might be related to Windows.
The setup involves connecting to different networks—192.168.1.0 and 192.168.2.0—or possibly sharing a single network. Using IP addresses for servers can provide more stable connections than relying on hostnames. If you enter "//192.168.2.X" in the navigation bar, it may allow access to both networks or just one of them.
Which router is linked to the FreeNAS server? Are you setting it up as a wireless access point or a network switch?
I understand the issue with the network setup. The second router should be replaced with a switch so all devices share the same subnet and problems are resolved.
Yes, if you also use that router as an access point for Wi-Fi, you can attempt to switch it to AP mode. However, since you mentioned it didn’t work, you could instead disable DHCP and assign a static LAN IP from the same range as the first router. Then move the Ethernet port connected to the first router from the WAN port to a LAN port. If you share your router models, we can offer more specific guidance.
I considered setting up the router as a switch, though my experience in that area is still modest.
I've handled this before, and based on the router configuration it's not too complicated.