Upgrading Router

[Evolrocker]

Hi I'm new to freenas and so far i love it. Awesome community of people for an awesome OS. Now my questions is im planning on upgrading my internet which requires me to change my router. How will this affect my nas box?What can i do in order to save all the settings? i Appreciate all and any help thanks in advance

 

[warri]

This shouldn't have any big impact to your NAS. The only possible change I could think of would be that the new router could assign a new IP address to your NAS, if it is not configured to be static.

 

[Evolrocker]

So it worked fine. But then i ran into a new problem. I have time Warner and in order to get their ultimate 50mgbps i had to upgrade to their Arris Modem/ Router. Needless to say the Wifi sucked , my solution was to connect my Netgear WNDR3700 shut off the wifi on the Arris problem solved. NOT :( if i have my NAS box wired to the Arris any wifi computers(on netgear) can't see my nasbox and the same visa versa. im sure this is an easy fix. I definitely appreciate any help i can get.

 

[gpsguy]

It could be, but you you haven't given us enough details on how things are connected, what subnets you're using, whether the Netgear is running as a router, or access point, etc.

im sure this is an easy fix.

That being said, I'd buy an Gigabit ethernet switch and plug all your computers into it. Plug it into your Arris router. Leave wifi disabled on the Arris.

Configure you Netgear router as an access point (do a google search) and disable it's DHCP server (get your DHCP from the Arris). Tape over it's WAN connection, so you don't accidentally use it. Run a cable from your new ethernet switch to a computer port on the Netgear.

With this in place, all your devices will be on the same network and you'll have GigE capability to the wired devices.