Using MikroTik as Router behind another Router

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I have come across Verizon Fios which supplies their own router which must be used for certain things like their tv service. You cannot put the modem in bridge mode. I would like to use the MikroTik router, however, to run the network outside of the tv service. I can put the MikroTik router in the DMZ of the Fios router. If I do this, how would I set up the Mikrotik router? Let’s say the verizon router is on 192.168.1.1. Would I put the Mikrotik router on 192.168.1.2? If so, how do you accomplish this and avoid the 192.168.1.1 address?

Thanks.


Edit:

Ok, I think what I need to do is assign the wan address a static address from the pool of the verizon fios router, and keep another address pool for the lan side of the mikrotik router. Is this correct? If so, how do I assign a static address for the mikrotik wan, say 192.168.1.2, and keep the lan at 10.0.1.1?

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A quick way to do it is on the FiOS router.

Log in
Go to Advanced
Click Yes
Go to IP Address Distribution
Go to Connection List
Locate the Mikrotik
Click Edit
Check Static Lease Type
Apply
Locate the Mikrotik again
Click Edit
Now you will be able to assign the IP address. Set it somewhere like 192.168.1.160
Apply
Reboot Mikrotik

Now on Fios
Firewall Settings
Yes
DMZ Host
enable it and add the 192.168.1.160 IP

As long as you have a different IP scheme on the Mikrotik… that gets you most of the way there.

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I have fios also. I’ll post about my setup once I get to a computer.

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