Networking problems

stepheno · 29-07-2005 08:23AM #1

I've had the Netopia Cayman 3341 for about 8 months without any trouble at all.

I just bought a 3Com OC Wireless Gateway kit from Komplett, which includes a Wireless Router and a USB Wireless Adapter.

Leaving the USB Adapter aside, I can't get the Cayman Modem and 3Com Router to work together.

Originally, I could get internet access back easily by simply resetting my old arrangement, but now I can't get internet access at all.

Has anyone any ideas? Anyone successfully used the two together?

29-07-2005 10:20AM

Not being cheeky but have you read the manual for sample setups etc? Your devices are both routers which is probablt why you are having a problem.

Also you have two choices:

1: Connect the Cayman to a normal lan port on the 3Com and forget about any routing on the 3Com...

2: Use the two of them as routers - this would be trickier. EG my setup is like this: (This will involve you connecting the cayman to the wan port on the 3com)

<Internet>-----<DSL Modem/Router>-----<Wireless Router>-----<Home Lan>
                      192.168.1.1/24               192.168.4.1/24
                      (Static Prvate IP)            (Static Private)
                                                          (Wan port gets dynamic ip)

tomk · 30-07-2005 01:17PM

Third option (and best, IMO) - configure the Cayman in bridge mode. Basically this makes it act as a DSL modem only, so your ISP-assigned public IP address is given to the WAN port of the 3Com.

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