Looking to enhance your network setup and eliminate nested routers?
Looking to enhance your network setup and eliminate nested routers?
I have an unusual home network arrangement. My ISP modem, router, and Wi-Fi combo are all connected together. I also have 32 cameras and more than 25 devices running simultaneously, so I placed an ERX between the modem and router. I created separate VLANs in the ERX to isolate the camera network from my main home network.
I’m trying to set up the ERX so that the camera VLAN can’t reach my home VLAN but still connect to the internet. My goal is for the house VLAN to have full access. The current configuration doesn’t work as I need, and I’m also dealing with the ISP modem router routing the internet traffic through 192.168.2.1 while the ERX handles internal devices.
I want to disable routing entirely from the ISP box and manage everything through the ERX. I tried adjusting settings but ended up allowing both networks to communicate. Additionally, I’m unsure how to open ports for my CSGO server when routing is involved.
Could you help untangle this routing puzzle? Your guidance would be invaluable. Thank you!
Disable DHCP on the router, assign a static IP from your primary router, and connect via LAN1 (not WAN). You'll have a manageable switch with separate wireless if your router supports it, using ports 2 to 4. All devices stay on the same network. To manage the network yourself, your main router should act as a bridge (if available), but you'll lose Wi-Fi access and can only connect the second router through one LAN port.
I prefer ERX as the primary device and use ISP solely as a wan modem.
Create a firewall rule blocking traffic from Cam VLAN to Home VLAN. This setting should be applied via bridge configuration, not a router setup. You’ll need to forward traffic from the ISP-box to the secondary router, then forward from there to the server.