Hi all,
After successfully configuring (strictly via winbox only) an SXT LTE6 in bridge mode, I realized I needed a stronger signal and went on with a LGH LTE6.
I went from SINR of about 0db to 11-12db, and double the speed, so no way back to SXT LTE6 for me.
Now I basically opened the box, install it, entered the APN and password, and connected to the WAN port of my router. There it works in double NAT.
Starting from the LTE I have in order:
- public dynamic IP from the LTE provider (TIM in Italy)
- LGH LTE6, configured with IP 192.168.88.1
- Linksys LRT224 with two WAN ports: one is empty, one is the LGH LTE6; the LRT224 has DHCP with 192.168.1.1 gateway and the rest of the LAN behind.
The SXT LTE6 was configured as bridge, thus transparent to outside port requests; the LRT224 has several port forwardings to allow direct access to some IoT devices that have no cloud option.
I understand I have two options now, in order to access those IoT devices in the LAN from outside:
- either bridge the LHG LTE6, as I did with the SXT LTE6,
OR - bypass the LGH with some firewall settings that send all the port requests that I need through it. LRT 224 settings are to remain unchanged.
Now I found online a few posts that may help my case, but they either use command line (sorry I am a noob, I want to stick with Winbox as much as possible!), or they are confusing as they mention “first router/second router” without saying clearly which is which, or deal with static ISP IP, or I read some crazy way to bridge the device such as creating VLAN and tunneling which puzzels me, as it took me just a couple of clicks on Winbox to bridge the SXT LTE6.
So:
- What steps are to be taken in winbox to bridge the LGH LTE6 ?
- Alternatively, how do I set the LGH LTE6 to forward all my port requests to the LRT224 for it to handle ?
Thank you so much if anybody wants to chip in
Thank you so much