Hardware/network configuration

[MBBarnesAL]

Do all connections being monitored have to be made THROUGH this router already flashed and updated or can it simply exist on the network connected to the DSL modem ?

I currently have a WAP I am happy with and wasn't looking to replace it with this, I only want to have access to manage all my home connections and devices for bandwidth troubleshooting. Also, to that - should this router be made the DHCP mgr?

Signed - brand new user.

[nworbnhoj]

Do all connections being monitored have to be made THROUGH this router

Yes, the quota, qos, & bandwidth functions are implemented in the firewall which operates "between" the WAN port and the LAN ports on the Gargoyle router. So you would need to connect your DSL modem to the WAN port on Gargoyle.

I currently have a WAP I am happy with and wasn't looking to replace it with this

You could plug your WAP into a LAN port on Gargoyle, but it would simplify things to get rid of the WAP and just use the Gargoyle router (assuming it has wifi!)

should this router be made the DHCP mgr?

Probably. If the DSL modem is connected to the WAN port on the Gargoyle router then the Gargoyle router will need to provide DHCP for the Gargoyle LAN side.

Consider something like:
DSL LAN static 192.168.2.0
Gargoyle WAN static 192.168.2.1
Gargoyle LAN static 192.168.1.0
Gargoyle DHCP 192.168.1.100-192.168.1.249

[nworbnhoj]

This scenario might help

http://www.gargoyle-router.com/wiki/dok ... ario-modem

[MBBarnesAL]

Many Many thanks for this. Ill be back once I get the hardware going Im sure.