New setup
 

Hi All

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

First post so please be gentle.

Had a look through the forum but can't find an answer to my question.

As a business that wants to offer different services I have had VM Business installed with 5 static IP's (Voom Fiber 3). I intend to use these for different services thus the 5 static and not 1 static.

I was told when ordering it that the Hitron CGNV4 would come without wireless, which is fine as I use UniFi AP's anyway.
I was not told until a conversation with VM Business support after the installation that the 5 static router cannot handle DHCP and that I need to put the Hitron in modem mode and use a separate router to do DHCP.

So my questions are:
1. Is this correct can the Hitron not handle DHCP even though it is part of the firmware when logged in on the basic tab.
2. Does anyone have a suggestion to a good router to use. That can handle the 5 static IP with port forwarding set on each.

I won't hold anything against anyone, just looking for clarification and good router suggestions.

Or would it be easier to set up a server to handle the DHCP, maybe with a proxy as well.

Any questions please ask as I may have missed some information for you.

Many thanks

Re: New setup
 

Hello

How the Hitron works with multiple statics in effect replicates modem mode, so you will need your own router attached to the Hitron.

Hope this helps

Re: New setup
 

Hi vm_tech

Thanks for the quick reply and clarification.

Does anyone have a suggestion for a good router for business.

Thanks

Re: New setup
 

Routers etc aren’t my strong point, but a lot of the ones I see customers using tend to be Draytek. Someone with a bit more knowledge might come along though....

Re: New setup
 

have a quick scan through this thread and specifically page 2

https://www.cableforum.uk/board/show...php?t=33707040

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Don’t bother with the DrayTek . They cannot keep up with virgins speeds . I’d recommend a Ubiquiti Edge Router X . Will cost you about £39+ Vat . There support is great if you need it and you can configure basics through a web ui but also have the benefit of the cli for the more advanced features . Plenty of guides on the net and YouTube.

https://www.broadbandbuyer.com/produ...ubiquiti-er-x/

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+1 for Ubiquiti kit. Their Unifi line is good for that 'whole network' setup (firewall, switches, wifi AP's) and can scale up to thousands of users, but if you just want a router then the above is great.