connecting port to the dsl modem

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Hi Community, i am pretty new to mikrotik. Using the device as my Router to the internet on a german vdsl line.
I connected it to the Zyxel vmg3006D70

My question is: on the zyxel there is the possibility to connect an second cable on an other port and this to the Mikrotik Hex S (free port).
How can i use this connection to manage the Zyxel?

Appreciate any ideas :slight_smile:
thanks

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Hi,

Assuming a near default mikrotik configuration.

I will make ether2 the second port.
You need the ip address and netmask of the Zyxel.

Using winbox (or webfig)

  • From Bridge, Ports tab Remove, or disable the ether2 entry from the default bridge.
  • From ip/address, create a new ip address in the same subnet with the same netmask as the Zyxel and attach it to ether2.
  • From Interfaces, Interface List tab make ether2 a member of the WAN interface list.

With luck you should now be able to connect to the Zyxel from other devices on the LAN side of the Mikrotik.
(And from the Mikrotik itself)