Connecting Flint2 as a shared router

[zeffy]

Hello People,

I was wondering if it’s somehow possible to configure the Flint 2 in a router mode (with all the features it allows) connected to existing router which is connected to the Internet, and I want be able to connect LAN computers from backbone to the Flint2 router?

Thanks!

[9b9e69c2-4b75-4420]

Technically you could do it but it will be a PITA for long term management. If you plug the primary/upstream router's LAN cable into the WAN port of the Flint v2 you'll be double-NAT'd. You would have to set up port forwarding for every service/daemon downstream within the 'inner' subnet (192.168.0.0/24 — routed by the Flint v2 @ 192.168.8.1) if you want the primary LAN to have two-way communication within the downstream/inner subnet.

See the following thread for an example of how much of a mess it can create:

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[bruce]

As 9b9e... mentioned this may be troublesome in long term management, you need to set port forwarding in the primary router or ISP modem, etc.

I think if possible you can set DMZ (for Flint2) on ISP Modem, or change ISP Modem to bridge mode, and Flint2 controls the ISP public IP.