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Using 2 routers and IP Address
I am posting this wondering how anyone who puts a switch between their ONT and routers manage to get around the issue of only having 1 IP Address? I have internet 150/150 and there's only 1 IP Addres...
linuxgeek must've got lost with the posts above lol. It is 255.255.252.0
In regards to optik receiver, i haven't. It's more of router losing wan connection when i tried it with switch in between ONT and the 2 routers I'm using. But what I didn't do in this situation was set t3200m in port bridge. Could that have been an issue?
You should be able to use 2 routers base on your sub-net mask.
I don't think that's an issue. Try removing the optik receiver first, because I don't know how the optik receiver works since it is directly connected to TELUS network using the physical connection from your house to their CO. To tell you frankly I have 4 routers connected to the NOKIA ONT. And I have no issue at all, I am getting 4 different ip addresses. But it is important that you need to know the sub-net before you can use 2 routers.
linuxgeek that's good to know you can get 4 routers connected! I take it you use the switch between ONT and routers? Did you turn on port bridge on your t3200m too?
FYI, I haven't had an issue since plugging into t3200m with port bridge on. It was noticeable right away something was wrong previously when I moved it once and turn it on and won't connect, then 2nd time it disconnected it just stopped very suddenly. So far so good since plugging directly to t3200m.
I actually did not use the t3200m. I use different routers. So probably what you did is what needs to be done so that it will not drop the internet connection.
