Hi all,
First of all, thanks to all forum contributors for their answers, great contributions!
When i was thinking about installing a router with advanced capabilities like wifi6, VPN, etc. , i looked for interoperability references with the Technicolor CGA4233vdf without luck. I can't remove Technicolor box because its WAN port is a coaxial cable.
So this is a post to illustrate the configurations i've tried connecting the Mikrotik hAP ax³ to the cable modem via ethernet port 1:
-Routing scenario: configure the Mikrotik with routing, firewall and NAT.Two LAN: LAN-A:192.168.0.0/24 and LAN-B: 192.168.88.0/24. Seems to Work fine in despite of double NAT. I tried removing Mikrotik NAT but workstations on LAN-B can't connect to workstations on LAN-A; i guessed that the cause is that router CGA4233vdf and workstation in LAN-A doesn't known the gateway to LAN-B (and you can't setup an static route to LAN-B in the Technicolor, even advanced user interface doesn't have this option). Works out-of-the-box with dhcp-client setup on ethernet 1 port (WAN).
WAN <---> Technicolor CGA4233vdf <--- LAN-A 192.168.0.0/24 ---> Mikrotik router <--- LAN-B 192.168.88.0/24 >
-DMZ scenario: Same as Routing scenario but configuring the CGA4233vdf with DMZ, which sends all connections to Mikrotik router.Seems to Work fine in despite of double NAT.I think difference is you have only 1 firewall.
Note: to configure DMZ in CGA4233vdf you must configure the Mikrotik with static IP on LAN-A
WAN <---> Technicolor CGA4233vdf DMZ <--- LAN-A 192.168.0.0/24 ---> Mikrotik router <--- LAN-B 192.168.88.0/24 >
-Bridge mode scenario: Physical connexion is also the same as previous scenarios, but configuring CGA4233vdf as bridge mode instead of routing mode, and Mikrotik WAN port with dhcp-client. This is the current and final selected scenario: only 1 firewall and 1 NAT.
WAN <---> Technicolor CGA4233vdf bridge mode <--- Public IP ---> Mikrotik router <--- LAN-A 192.168.0.0/24 >
Note: Phone connected to the RJ11 port on CGA4233vdf works also as expected.
In addition, in all scenarios i obtained 300Mbps wifi6 speed in test downloads with a portable MSI GE62 2QD Apache Pro sited on the same room than the Mikrotik router.
Best Regards, hope this helps to future users. Attached is the exported configuration file, i've followed some recommended security rules.
Power consumption Mikrotik HAP AX^3 : From 6w to 7w
Jordi
First of all, thanks to all forum contributors for their answers, great contributions!
When i was thinking about installing a router with advanced capabilities like wifi6, VPN, etc. , i looked for interoperability references with the Technicolor CGA4233vdf without luck. I can't remove Technicolor box because its WAN port is a coaxial cable.
So this is a post to illustrate the configurations i've tried connecting the Mikrotik hAP ax³ to the cable modem via ethernet port 1:
-Routing scenario: configure the Mikrotik with routing, firewall and NAT.Two LAN: LAN-A:192.168.0.0/24 and LAN-B: 192.168.88.0/24. Seems to Work fine in despite of double NAT. I tried removing Mikrotik NAT but workstations on LAN-B can't connect to workstations on LAN-A; i guessed that the cause is that router CGA4233vdf and workstation in LAN-A doesn't known the gateway to LAN-B (and you can't setup an static route to LAN-B in the Technicolor, even advanced user interface doesn't have this option). Works out-of-the-box with dhcp-client setup on ethernet 1 port (WAN).
WAN <---> Technicolor CGA4233vdf <--- LAN-A 192.168.0.0/24 ---> Mikrotik router <--- LAN-B 192.168.88.0/24 >
-DMZ scenario: Same as Routing scenario but configuring the CGA4233vdf with DMZ, which sends all connections to Mikrotik router.Seems to Work fine in despite of double NAT.I think difference is you have only 1 firewall.
Note: to configure DMZ in CGA4233vdf you must configure the Mikrotik with static IP on LAN-A
WAN <---> Technicolor CGA4233vdf DMZ <--- LAN-A 192.168.0.0/24 ---> Mikrotik router <--- LAN-B 192.168.88.0/24 >
-Bridge mode scenario: Physical connexion is also the same as previous scenarios, but configuring CGA4233vdf as bridge mode instead of routing mode, and Mikrotik WAN port with dhcp-client. This is the current and final selected scenario: only 1 firewall and 1 NAT.
WAN <---> Technicolor CGA4233vdf bridge mode <--- Public IP ---> Mikrotik router <--- LAN-A 192.168.0.0/24 >
Note: Phone connected to the RJ11 port on CGA4233vdf works also as expected.
In addition, in all scenarios i obtained 300Mbps wifi6 speed in test downloads with a portable MSI GE62 2QD Apache Pro sited on the same room than the Mikrotik router.
Best Regards, hope this helps to future users. Attached is the exported configuration file, i've followed some recommended security rules.
Power consumption Mikrotik HAP AX^3 : From 6w to 7w
Jordi
Statistics: Posted by jordibond — Thu Apr 04, 2024 6:20 pm