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P334 WAN Routing?

There are mixed opinions on this. If the modem is on a different subnet some say you can get out to it through the WAN port of the router. So the modem would need to be something like
192.168.0.254
and the router would need to be
192.168.1.1
But I have never tried it as if it works don't try to fix it and my connection works all the time. No need to get to the modem.
If you are having problems and call your ISP's help desk one of the first things they will ask you is IF you have a router and or is the PC connected directly to the modem. If and when I have any problems the first thing I do is take the router out of the mix and connect one PC to the modem directly.
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I've never gotten it to work. You can get the Zyxel to send packets to the modem address (though you'd need a different subnet) by using the static route feature, but the modem won't send any packets back.

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Why bother, I never check my modem, if the all the right lights are lit and the activity light is blinking IM happy

In any case, there is newer firmware......
»ftp://ftp.zyxel.com/P334/firmware/P334···dard.zip
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Same here as jbibe with a surfboard SB4200. Good for checking line stats for troubleshooting even though rarely needed.

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The only way I have found to do this is with a second router and a switch or hub (any inexpensive NAT router will work). The problem is that even if you get the P334 to forward requests to the modem, the modem doesn’t have a route to get them back.

Assign the modem an IP address on a different subnet such as 192.168.10.1. Disable the DHCP server in the second router. Assign the second router a non-conflicting LAN IP address such as 192.168.1.2 mask 255.255.255.0. Assign the second router a WAN IP address of 192.168.10.2 mask 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.10.1. Connect the modem and the WAN ports of both routers to the switch or hub. In a command window at the PC enter
ROUTE ADD 192.168.10.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.2
Or
ROUTE – p ADD 192.168.10.0 MASK 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.2
To make the route persistent

Now you should be able to open 192.168.10.1 in a browser window.
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Jim:
Thanks for the setup information. I will try your setup, if I can find a hub/switch.

Office Depot has a Dlink DSS-5+ 5 port 10/100 switch for $10 after rebate in their store add for this week.
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Jim Anderson