ER706W WAN2 Connectivity

ER706W WAN2 Connectivity

ER706W WAN2 Connectivity
ER706W WAN2 Connectivity
2024-11-20 19:54:08 - last edited 3 weeks ago
Model: ER706W  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.0.4

I have an ER706W. I have disabled the LAN/WAN1 port (SFP) and am using the WAN2 port, like so:

 

The WAN2 port is getting a dynamic IP address:

 

My device is on the LAN and can connect to the router, so client->router connection is good. But, my device on the LAN has no internet connectivity to the WAN; pings, DNS lookups, everything fails.

 

I know that it's not an issue with the upstream router that the WAN port is on, because if I connect this same WAN cable to my device directly, I have full public internet connectivity. I even tried cloning this (working) device's MAC on the router, but I still have no connectivity through the router to WAN.

 

My LAN configuration is pretty simple:

 

And the route table looks correct, it's correctly passing all outbound internet traffic through WAN2 to the next gateway.

 

What am I missing here? Why can the router get a WAN IP, but no traffic can get through the router from LAN to WAN, even when the WAN is verified working by direct-connecting it to a device with the same (cloned) MAC?

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Re:ER706W WAN2 Connectivity-Solution
2024-11-21 01:04:12 - last edited 3 weeks ago

Hi @SomeNetEngineer 

Thanks for posting in our business forum.

Based on the screenshots and information given, this is not a problem with the router.

You should double-check your WAN settings instead.

 

As ping does not even work, it is the WAN not connected at all. It does not make a single connection to the public Internet.

I believe you can ping the WAN gateway, that private IP. So it means the problem is the modem router.

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Re:ER706W WAN2 Connectivity-Solution
2024-11-21 01:04:12 - last edited 3 weeks ago

Hi @SomeNetEngineer 

Thanks for posting in our business forum.

Based on the screenshots and information given, this is not a problem with the router.

You should double-check your WAN settings instead.

 

As ping does not even work, it is the WAN not connected at all. It does not make a single connection to the public Internet.

I believe you can ping the WAN gateway, that private IP. So it means the problem is the modem router.

Best Regards! If you are new to the forum, please read: Howto - A Guide to Use Forum Effectively. Read Before You Post. Look for a model? Search your model NOW Official and Beta firmware. NEW features! Subscribe for the latest update!Download Beta Here☚ ☛ ★ Configuration Guide ★ ☚ ☛ ★ Knowledge Base ★ ☚ ☛ ★ Troubleshooting ★ ☚ ● Be kind and nice. ● Stay on the topic. ● Post details. ● Search first. ● Please don't take it for granted. ● No email confidentiality should be violated. ● S/N, MAC, and your true public IP should be mosaiced.
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