Home network help

[TimberWolfMk2]

Hi guys, trying to set up my home network at my new resale flat (layout below). Summary of issue:

- Just subscribed to Starhub's 1Gbps plan and the ONT provided apparently only has port 1 enabled.
- Configuration done by Starhub technician was to connect ONT port 1 to data point 1 which is linked to living room ethernet port. Nokia Beacon 1 router then connected to living room ethernet port and used to provide Wifi through the house.
- My PC is located in my office and doesn't have Wifi capability, so it needs an ethernet connection to get online and the config by Starhub technician doesn't work for my PC.
- I have an old D-Link DIR868L router lying around, thought I can use it to act as a switch to split the ONT port 1 connection so my PC can get online access too. But after going through the manual, I'm still not too sure which mode and setting I should use to do this - wireless AP, wireless bridge etc?

Sorry total noob at networking stuff. I know the easiest solution is probably to get a Wifi adapter for my PC, but I prefer the stability of ethernet. Any advice much appreciated.

 

[xonix]

DIR868L > router
Nokia > access point / "bridge"

 

[magix]

As long as you using your DIR868 as Main router (ONT > DIR868)

u should be good to use the lan port on DIR868 to provide data to DATA 1 and 2 port.

 

[TimberWolfMk2]

As long as you using your DIR868 as Main router (ONT > DIR868)

u should be good to use the lan port on DIR868 to provide data to DATA 1 and 2 port.

Hmm currently using a borrowed network switch from my brother in place of the DIR868L (ONT > Network switch > Data points 1 & 2). Do u mean I should use the DIR868L in the normal router mode instead of the network switch? How do I disable the wifi signal from the DIR868L as I already have wifi from the Nokia Beacon 1?

 

[TimberWolfMk2]

switch has to be after router, not before, ie, ont -> router -> switch. Since 868l has 4 lan ports, so the switch is redundant.

see page 43 and 45 on how to turn off/disable wireless

Nokia beacon need to set it up as bridge mode

nokia beacon bridge mode setup

Ah thanks for the advice. Why does the Nokia Beacon have to be in bridge mode though?

 

[xonix]

Ah thanks for the advice. Why does the Nokia Beacon have to be in bridge mode though?

Google " double NAT "