Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH: what can the blue "Internet" port do?
Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2014 2:34 am
Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH Gargoyle Version:1.6.X (Built 20140614-1947 git@b9673d2)
Device Configuration: Gateway . . . Internet/WAN - Connect Via: DHCP Wired
Am I correct to assume, that in this configuration the blue "Internet" labelled port should be assigned to the LAN interface and work as an Uplink port, when connected to an existing LAN?
If not, how can I achieve that?
Googling around for quite some time now, I only found contradicting and to be honest, partially confusing information about this general issue.
My goal is, to connect the WZR-HP-G300NH to a wall outlet of various corporate LANs, so that I can have my own subnet via the Buffalo's 4 LAN ports and WiFi AP.
So far, I am only succeeding with my own WiFi AP, by using one of the router's 4 LAN ports to connect to the corporate LAN, thus not being able to also have my own private wired subnet.
Any attempt to use the blue "Internet" port doesn't even cause its status LED to turn on or flicker at all.
Just as if this port wouldn't even recognize or understand the LAN's DHCP server.
Why is that and if not configured as a standard Ethernet port, as what else is it set up and what can it actually do?
In the configuration: "Internet / WAN - Connect Via: DHCP Wireless" there is an option: "Wan Ethernet Port: Bridge to LAN".
What exactly does this one do and why isn't it also available for "Connect Via: DHCP Wired"?
Device Configuration: Gateway . . . Internet/WAN - Connect Via: DHCP Wired
Am I correct to assume, that in this configuration the blue "Internet" labelled port should be assigned to the LAN interface and work as an Uplink port, when connected to an existing LAN?
If not, how can I achieve that?
Googling around for quite some time now, I only found contradicting and to be honest, partially confusing information about this general issue.
My goal is, to connect the WZR-HP-G300NH to a wall outlet of various corporate LANs, so that I can have my own subnet via the Buffalo's 4 LAN ports and WiFi AP.
So far, I am only succeeding with my own WiFi AP, by using one of the router's 4 LAN ports to connect to the corporate LAN, thus not being able to also have my own private wired subnet.
Any attempt to use the blue "Internet" port doesn't even cause its status LED to turn on or flicker at all.
Just as if this port wouldn't even recognize or understand the LAN's DHCP server.
Why is that and if not configured as a standard Ethernet port, as what else is it set up and what can it actually do?
In the configuration: "Internet / WAN - Connect Via: DHCP Wireless" there is an option: "Wan Ethernet Port: Bridge to LAN".
What exactly does this one do and why isn't it also available for "Connect Via: DHCP Wired"?