RV082-Dual WAN same static IP address

dbrady777 · ‎07-14-2011

The version 3 RV082 ( 4.0.0.07) will not allow the same static IP on both WAN interfaces. Version 2 RV082 allowed this so that the duplicated interface could be used as a 'spare' interface. How can I do this in Version 3 RV082's ?

Te-Kai Liu · ‎07-15-2011

Hi,

Thanks for reporting this issue. Would you mind illustrating how the spare interface could be useful, so I can help replay the use case to the product team?

dbrady777 · ‎07-16-2011

We have 200+ RV-82 routers deployed worldwide. Nearly every day we have a

situation where the ISP has

a problem, but blames 'the router'.. By having both WAN1 and WAN2

interfaces with the same static IP, we

can move the ISP modem cable to the unused ( but pre configured) interface

and prove that the RV router

is not broken.

This is a VERY valuable diagnostic technique and does not require that we

spend a lot of time working with

an unskilled local user to configure the 'spare' interface. What is

particularly irritating is that the version 1

and 2 RV's allowed this, but the 'improved' version 3 does not. Please

help !!

Tks,

Dennis

469-586-3406

From: tekliu

To: Dennis Brady

Date: 07/15/2011 11:52 PM

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Hi,

Thanks for reporting this issue. Would you mind illustrating how the spare

interface could be useful, so I can help replay the use case to the

product team?

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Te-Kai Liu · ‎07-17-2011

>By having both WAN1 and WAN2 interfaces with the same static IP, we

can move the ISP modem cable to the unused ( but pre configured) interface

and prove that the RV router is not broken.

Sorry that I do not follow the above logic. What kind of ISP fault can be shown by changing the WAN port of RV082.

dbrady777 · ‎07-18-2011

When the ISP connectivity goes down or has intermittent connectivity

issues, and we call for service they always blame the customer

equipment, which in our case is the RV router. By having the ability to

move the ISP connection / cable to the unused (spare ) RV

interface we can prove that the RV router interface is not broken.

If we can not prove that the interface of the RV router is not defective,

our only option is to replace the RV router which means an

extended outage for a business office..

We had this ability in the version 1 and 2 RV's so to me it is not logical

that Linksys would have "improved" the version 3 by preventing

the WAN1 and WAN2 interfaces from having the same static IP ...

Tks,

Dennis

From: tekliu

To: Dennis Brady

Date: 07/17/2011 10:35 PM

Subject: New message: "RV082-Dual WAN same

static IP address"

Cisco Support Community

Re: RV082-Dual WAN same static IP address

created by tekliu in Small Business Routers - View the full discussion

>By having both WAN1 and WAN2 interfaces with the same static IP, we

can move the ISP modem cable to the unused ( but pre configured) interface

and prove that the RV router is not broken.

Sorry that I do not follow the above logic. What kind of ISP fault can be

shown by changing the WAN port of RV082.