
Zyxel G.Fast XMG3927 Bridge
Zyxel G.Fast XMG3927 Bridge
I also bought the Zyxel XMG3927 (this is the version that is pre-configured in "Bridge Mode" and Wifi is *permanently* switched off) to replace the non-administrable modem from Wingo (Swisscom). The Zyxel VDSL modem now sits behind my XR500 Netgear router, so far so good because the internet works like this, wired as follows: -RJ11 cable (enclosed) with the RJ11 adapter (T83), also enclosed, connected to the DSL socket on the wall. -Router (XR500) WAN port connected with RJ45 Cat7 Ethernet cable to Zyxel RJ45 1Gbit *Switch* port - not to the WAN port of the Zyxel - this did NOT work for me. Now for my question: Apparently, when the Zyzel modem is in "Bridge Mode", the routing functions are of course switched off, but also the DHCP, Firewall and NAT. In my router (XR500) web interface, I now see that the Zyxel modem has got quite strange IPs: 100.77.165.166 and gateway 100.77.165.1. I can no longer access the Zyxel web interface under either IP. Is this "normal" in bridge mode? Or can I not access the 100.x from my local 10.0.0.0 network (DHCP of the XR500)?
Why do you want to access the Zyxel? If the Zyxel is in bridge mode, the router should take over all other functions. This is what the bridge mode is usually intended for. The modem does not "sit" after the router, but in front of it. Modem->Router->Switch