11-12-2013 11:21 AM
I will give as much detail as I can, but I am helping a friend of a friend, I only have x amount of info at this time.
Here is the scenario:
Existing restaurant has a wifi hot spot setup, coming off of a wifi router from the ISP. I am not sure of the exact model, but as of now I am told that this is the model
There is no computer on the network and it is a dynamic connection. I know that some routers come with the OpenDNS software built in, but I am not sure if it would be able to login to the OpenDNS service if it is a secondary router. I'd imagine that the second router would connect to the network via one of the LAN ports and not the WAN port. In my experience, some of the router services won't work if the WAN port is not being used.
It might be possible to put the first router into bridge mode, but I have not been able to confirm that and I would like to have the backup plan ready to go.
Will any new netgear router come with the OpenDNS updater software or do I need to have him look for specific models (with LPC)?
Thank You
edit- i am not worried about double NAT.
11-12-2013 02:49 PM
Hello,
A list of the Netgear routers that come bundled with the LPC system can be found here: http://netgear.com/lpc#five
The Netgear router has to have the public facing IP address in order for its filtering to work; in the setup as you've described, the modem your friend currently has would have to be bridged.
11-12-2013 03:05 PM
Does it need to be internet facing for the openDNS built in package to work?
I should be able to set the DHCP DNS servers to OpenDNS which is the address the client computers would get from the second wireless router.
Bridging is the first option, but I am trying to think of the backup plan.
11-12-2013 03:13 PM
Yes, the Netgear has to have the public facing IP address in order to authenticate with our servers.
11-12-2013 03:15 PM
Ok thanks.
11-13-2013 06:54 AM
Keep in mind an enterprise licence is needed for using OpenDNS for a commercial establishment.
11-13-2013 08:20 AM
Also for a Netgear router with LPC? I don't think so...
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