Switching IP Address ranges

[Last.To.Know]

Yes.
But you mentioned it in the same sentence as double NAT - "Given that double NAT is bad, shouldn't I set the Archer AX55 IP address as static?"

Which was in response to you saying

You DON'T want to do that [turn off the Hub One DHCP server]. The Archer is getting its WAN IP address via DHCP (as you said), so it will stop working

I suppose I should have written

Given that you imply double NAT is bad, surely I should turn off the Hub One's DHCP server?
And if I do, shouldn't I set the Archer AX55 IP address as static?

 

[prpr]

I give up.

 

[Last.To.Know]

My broadband contract came to an end so I took the opportunity to upgrade from ADSL to Plusnet's Fibre product which, I believe, is FTTC.

This necessitated a change of router to Hub Two...

Which has worked out perfectly.

Plugged in, powered up: I didn't even need to put my login details in (unlike with the Hub One).

I took the opportunity to move my 4 wired devices from my 100Mbs switch to my 1Gb Archer AX55.

The magic WAN port still allows me to see the PlusNet router on 192.168.1.254

The Hub One has 4 Ethernet sockets and a separate WAN socket.

The Hub Two has 4 Ethernet sockets, one of which is labelled as a WAN socket.

The Hub Two has a bridge mode, but I'm loathe to mess around with the AX55's settings.

This configuration still puts me in danger of the dreaded double NAT.

But living up to my username, I am blissfully ignorant as to how that might manifest itself.

I'm guessing error messages?

 

[MartinLiddle]

This configuration still puts me in danger of the dreaded double NAT.

When I am working off site I regularly use double NAT. It is better not to but the main problem is that it increases the response time a bit.

 

[Last.To.Know]

When I am working off site I regularly use double NAT. It is better not to but the main problem is that it increases the response time a bit.

Thanks, Martin.

I can put up with that.

 

[MikeSh]

the main problem is that it increases the response time a bit.

So only a concern for gamers?

 

[Last.To.Know]

Reviving this thread to ask...

Is this the double-NAT problem?

My Hitachi TV switched itself off as it does after no activity for a while.

When I switched it back on, it claimed there was no Internet connectivity.

This despite it still being wired to my tp-link AX3000 Archer AX55 router AND I can still control it via my network from a remote control app on my ancient Samsung tablet.

FYI

I have tried switching from wired to wireless connection on the Hitachi TV.

I have also done a 'fresh install' of the TV.

I have checked the settings on the TV and on the AX55 router.

I have unplugged it and left it off for several hours, which in the past has fixed any glitches.

 

[prpr]

No.

 

[Last.To.Know]

Thank you.