Hi Alan, I suspect there will be something to do with Bridge mode in the directions. Only one device can distribute IP addresses.
Tim > On 25 May 2018, at 6:05 pm, Alan Smith <sma...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > > I need help in converting an old modem/router into an ethernet switch. There > are a number of web articles that describe how to do this. It seems such a > simple 5-minute task, but I got nowhere after 5 hours. > > My main network router is a Netgear R6400v2 model with four ethernet ports > which are all in use. I will be replacing the Netgear with an Apple AirPort > Extreme with three ports. I will need another port. > > My ethernet VOIP adapter is an old iiNet Bob Lite modem/router which has four > ethernet ports. Netgear has no problems with this and allocates “Bob phone” > an IP address in its standard range. How can I get the three “spare” Bob > Lite ports functional? > > Just plugging an iMac into a spare ethernet port will sometimes just work, > but then fails if restarted. The Bob IP Address is 10.1.1.1 while Netgear IP > address is 192.168.1.1. I tried changing the Bob IP address to > 192.169.1.99, but could no longer access the modem set-up page. > > Cheers > Alan > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
