Hi. I have an EdgeMax PoE (fw v1.9.1) and would like to use it to connect 2 networks for the purpose of allowing open traffic and discovery between the 2 subnets. It is for a home network so no security/firewall is necessary, and I want all devices on each network to be able to communicate with the other. The problem is that I cannot control devices on my physical LAN from devices on my WiFi network as they are on different networks. My hope this this is basic stuff and I just am simply not experienced enough to figure it out. In addition to the EdgeMax, I have:
Router 1: 2Wire 3801HGV (AT&T uVerse)
To this router I have connected a wired network to its LAN ports
192.168.0.1 is the router address with subnet 255.255.255.0
GW and DNS for that LAN are the same IP
DHCP is on
This is where I have my internet connection
This network feeds my uVerse television signal and MUST be the direct connection to my set top boxes (STBs) - it cannot pass through another router when feeding them. I break out the signal at each of the jacks by the televisions and connect other devices as well (AV equipment, Sonos, remote controls, and the like).
Router 2: Google Wifi
This is purely a WiFi network
192.168.0.2 is the WAN address (hardwired to the 2Wire now)
192.168.86.1 is the router address, subnet of 255.255.255.0
DHCP is on
Due to something with the mesh network these things set up, I cannot bridge it to the physical LAN on Router 1 or turn it into a simple access point. It must have its own network. The devices do have a RJ45 out though to connect physical equipment to the WiFi segment.
Although Router 1 (2Wire) is very unconfigurable, it looks like I can also set the equivalent of one static route called a Cascaded Router - I can enter Network Address, Subnet Mask, and Router Address. Not sure if this is needed. Additionally, Router 2 (Google) is very unconfigurable in this area. It is "stuck" on NAT and the most I can change are port forwarding rules.
Router 3: EdgeMax PoE
I can configure this in any needed to connect the 2 networks. I just don't know what to do to accomplish this :-). This is where I need advice on programming it.
So... can the EdgeMax be used to connect these 2 networks successfully so that I can ping between them (as well as have devices "see" each other)? If so, or even if there are caveats, how would I go about doing this?
Thank you very much for the help!!
John