After initial setup, no Internet access (includes diagram)

Sorry, link to diagram mightn't work so here it is...

Hi Peter,

very simple, you don't have any rules allowing traffic out. Why do you have your wifi point on the outside of the XG, I know it is part of your modem/router?

Hi rfcat_vk

Re the WiFi, wifi is disabled on the router

Can you help me with the rule I need please, the one I have in there is not correct I assume?

Hi Peter,

the rule could be any zone (source) any to any zone destination any -> allow all. What I can't see is your MASQ (NAT) rule.

Next question is why are you using the modem as gateway rather than bridged mode and have the XG be the true gateway and only one NAT.

Which device is providing your DHCP function?

rfcat_vk

The modem/router is providing DHCP. Are you saying I should disable all routing functions from the device and use the XG to be DHCP, NAT etc etc?

Hi Peter,

that would make debugging easier and filter creation simpler.

i have same config as you, here are my two rules (one for in and one for out).

Also don't enabled MASQ as it can affect some of those layer 2 packets that are non routable, for example it broke some of the discovery i needed for my router control SW and IMO isn't needed in this scenario

here is the summary of the bottom rule as an example, hope that helps.

Thanks Alex, I will try this and see how I go.

OK, thanks for your help guys. I eventually got it going by:

• setting my Bigpond cable modem/router as a modem only
• Set the XG device as the DHCP server

I still had no Internet access until I told the XG to get it's WAN interface IP by DHCP, which must have been passed through by the Bipond/Netgear device. I now have the XG funneling traffic through.

I now need to understand how to apply web/application and firewall rules X-/

Cheers