I have WRT3200ACM on the latest software and have AP setup.
I have a Xfinity storm ready WIFI.
I would like to configure it as a backup to Xfinity Cable.
1 Can add Client and add to WAN firewall rules?
2 Can set another router as client and make a LAN port another WAN (have a GL-iNet available)?
Any other options?
What is best way to do this?
Kevin
What do you mean by this? The "storm ready wifi" appears to be a device with battery backup and a cellular radio for when the normal cable service is down. What roles does your WRT320ACM play such that it would serve as a backup to your ISP device?
If you're asking if you can set the WRT3200 up as a wireless client to the upstream device, yes...
But to be clear, this doesn't make your device a 'backup' of the upstream device -- it is entirely dependent on it.
Maybe you can draw a topology diagram or better explain your goals?
Also, would your GL-inet device be running the vendor firmware or official OpenWrt?
I have Wifi Cable box in Bridge mode. (The storm ready wifi connection as backup does work then in this mode.) its just sitting there broadcast XFINIT network.
So would like to set it as Client in some way to make redundant path.
and not break all AP setup.
I can put on OpenWRT on GL-inet if that is better option
I'm still not following -- a redundant path in this case doesn't help as a backup if that device goes down (for example, battery in the ISP device runs out, both cable and cellular are out of service, or ISP device fails). Whatever is behind that router, inculding your OpenWrt router, would be unable to reach the internet if anything goes wrong with the upstream connection.
A true redundant path would be to have another ISP (fiber, dsl, cellular on a different network than Xfinity) running alongside the Xfinity device.
Can you explain how the Linksys device would actually make a reliable redundant path to the internet?
The Fiber in poles and we are going Freezing rain in next days and last time was down days to pull new fiber.
So Cell 5G back would be an option. Yes another ISP would be nice not an option.
Not to worried about power as have Generator and cables are underground.
5G is free so why not use it as it just sitting there not being used.
Right... your "storm ready wifi" already has integrated cellular connectivity. You don't need anything else -- it should fail-over from coax to cellular if the standard cable distribution goes down.
Understood.
Sure. All makes sense. So your Xfinity device won't go down due to extended power outages, as long as either (or both) cable and cellular services are runnig normally. That's great!
well...
I'm wondering we are talking about different things, though...
1: ISP Cable modem is one box the 2nd box is 5G (cellular) modem that has be to by window, Xfinity storm ready is free 5G Cell service in this area broadcasting XFinity
2: no.
I would imagine that these to physical devices work in concert with each other such that a typical user would not need to take any action remain online... battery backup aside, the main router device (which includes wifi functionality) should have automatic failover to the cellular connection via cellular modem device.
Am I mistaken about that?
Assuming the above description is correct, what is the gap in functionality that you are trying to fill with the WRT3200ACM?
I'm guessing it's not free to everyone... probably just subscribers. I don't know how xfinity runs their cellular sevice, but I'm guessing that the intent is that the storm-ready service expects the cellular to only be used as a backup for when coax is down (I could be wrong, or maybe it depends on the service tier on a per subscriber basis).
EDIT: According to the website, it is 4G cellular. Probably not material to this conversation, but worth noting for accuracy sake.
Yes
XFINITY has own Cell own in this area, yes it storm-ready service expects the cellular to only be used as a backup for when coax is down.
But if I put in cable one end of house and storm box other. will use bother whatever is best or go outside may get neighbors.
Whatever use goes to data cap.
What is my best option?
It looks like the device is supposed to form a mesh with your main Comcast cable modem/router. So it should just be part of (and an extension to) your existing network.
From what I can tell, it should be connected with your main router, therefore it has nothing to do with your neighbor's wifi.
I'm still not understanding the problem you are trying to solve.
The storm-ready wifi device is supposed to work with your main xfinity router as a mesh and celluar backup. It will likely use its own 'secret sauce' (i.e. bespoke implementation, probably not easily compatible with other ecosystems) to achive that, but if it is well designed and implemented, it has the potential to be a nice product.
I don't really understand what options you are asking about -- the system really seems pretty self contained.
Are you having wifi dead spots in your home that you're trying to address (just in general)? Or is there some other need that you have? I'm sorry if I'm not grasping your specific questions, but based on the discussion thus far, I don't think you need to do anything at all (unless there are problems or functionality gaps you can clearly describe)
Yes it works if switch off Openwrt and change Cable modem to AP mode
the system will works as Xfinity wants
I do not want that.
if cable is down can switch cellphones to xfinity but TV 's will not as hardwired to OpenWTH / Calbe Modem.
Oh... I think I see what you're doing now...
I think that fundamentally this is a question for xfinitiy (and they likely won't have an answer for you). I suspect that they have built this backup system as a closed-ecosystem solution, meaning that if you're not using their modem+router as the AP, it just won't work.
That said, you could simply keep it in router mode but then put your OpenWrt device behind it. Normally this would mean double-NAT. although it's not idea, double-nat isn't usually a problem these days unless you are using upnp (such as with gamin gconsoles)... there are usually ways around this -- DMZ or port-forwarding (all or selective) from your comcast router to the OpenWrt router's wan can do the trick. Or, if the xfinity router supports static routes, you can avoid double NAT in the first place by disabling NAT on your OpenWrt router.
I have incoming VPN and Web pagers host and other on services hosting internal
That's not a problem behind double NAT:
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But if your Xfinity device supports static routes, that's even easier... still requires port forwarding, but you can port forward directly to the target address on your OpenWrt lan.