how to add a static route to the Bell Router?

[StaticRoute]

I use my Bell router for Wifi but I have a network with multiple subnet behind and my wifi device doesn't know my LAN network

So I want to add a static route to point on my network instead of going to Internet...

Thanks

[ZaneP]

Hi @StaticRoute 

I don't which Bell gateway device you have (Home Hub 3000, Home Hub 4000), but there's no configuration screen to add a static route. You'd have to connect and use your own router for this.

[StaticRoute]

ok but my WIFI is setup on the HH3000 and my LAN use a router/switch, how I can say to my wifi, go this way to talk to my LAN network if we can't put any static route?

[ZaneP]

I still believe the answer is: no static route can be configured on the Home Hubs.

I think you should look at this q&a on Reddit's r/Bell sub. Here: https://bit.ly/3ftZ8Eg

You decide if the scenario of the Redditor is similar to yours.

A part of the question:

"Is there any way to set up a static route on the HH4000? i currently have a Netgear R7000 plugged into LAN1 @ 1000mbps and a pfsense router plugged into lan5 @ 10000mbps......... If i could put a static route on the HH4000 that points to the two LAN's it would be ideal."

Answers:

"You can’t have any static route on these routers"

"I’m not sure that would work in any case because you’ll need to traverse 2 NATs in your setup. You need a tunnel to guide your packets all the way to the other end."

[psyko_chewbacca]

Is there a way to write static routes in the Bell Gigahub? Wether through a web ui or via any other remote interface (ssh or telnet).

Thank you.

[RonDamaris]

I am trying to reserve an IP address to each unique device (Device MAC) in my household.  When I setup a static IP address and when the device is offline, the IP address becomes free and isn't statically/reserved any longer.  This allows another device to use up that address.  

Example:  My DHCP range is 192.168.2.50 - .52

• Android Phone has a static IP of 192.168.2.50
• Chromebook has a static IP of 192.168.2.51
• Playstation has a static IP of 192.168.2.52

When the Joe leaves the house with his Android Phone in his pocket, IP 192.168.2.50 becomes available.  This allows iPhone to use this address now.  When Joe comes back home, both devices are fighting for IP address .50.

The reason I am setting up reserved/static IP address is so that phone devices cannot use a randomized MAC address and to force them to use the actual phone MAC when using my network.  I can do this by limiting the DHCP range and have done it before on a personal router.  I'm assigning and limiting for parental control as I'm trying to limit screentime for my kids and prevent them from staying up too late so that they are tired at school the next day.

Please advise how to resolve this issue or perform a firmware upgrade to allow this.  My modem specs are:

• Giga Hub, FAST 5689E
• Firmware:  1.19.5.4
• Rescue version:  SGC8300B4

Thanks,

Ron

[Vanadiel]

That should only happen if both phones have the same MAC address. As long as you reserved the MAC address for that IP, that should only assign that IP to the device with that MAC address.

[kass]

Hello 
Did you finally found a solution? i have the issue.

[kass]

I use my Bell router for Wifi but I have a network with multiple subnet behind and my wifi device doesn't know my LAN network.
i connected one lan port of bell modem to my cisco swicth router, RV-325. that got the ip 192.168.2.10

but my LAN other staff have 172.16.10.X, the weird thing i can bing from 172.16.10.X to internet and wifi gateway 192.168.2.1 also my laptop which connect to my wifi. but from the same laptop to 172.16.10.X doesn't work.

Can someone help me please?

[WelshTerrier · Accepted solution]

Good Day & Welcome to the Bell Community Forum.

Sorry, but your configuration will not work. To do what you are trying to do would require a static route.

The Bell Home Hub / Giga / Hub is a gateway device. There is nothing in the Hub configuration that will permit or allow for this type of set up.

Take care.

[Vanadiel]

The WiFi should work regardless, if you are only using the Home hub for WiFi.

If you want to communicate with devices on your Cisco generated LAN from WiFi, the easiest would be to add a WiFi AP to the LAN side of your Cisco and turn off the WiFi on the home hub.

[ZaneP · Accepted solution]

Sorry, but you can't configure a static route on Bell-supplied equipment. You will require your own router, connected and configured  to whatever Bell gateway modem you have.

[RonDamaris]

Vanadiel, you are absolutely correct, it "should" only assign a reserved IP address to the specified MAC address but it doesn't.

As explained, I do the same setup on a personal router elsewhere and it works as it is supposed to.  HOWEVER, on the Bell Router it fails to do this.  Static IP doesn't work properly of the Bell router