Communicating Two Subnets: ISP Modem Router (Huawei EG8145V5) and Xiaomi AX3000
In this article, we will discuss how to communicate two subnets using an ISP modem router (Huawei EG8145V5) and a Xiaomi AX3000 router. This configuration is useful for expanding a home or small business network, providing better coverage and more ports for connecting devices.
ISP Modem Router (Huawei EG8145V5) Configuration
The Huawei EG8145V5 is a popular ISP modem router that supports both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols. By default, it has a LAN IP address of 192.168.1.1/24, which is in the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet. To communicate with the Xiaomi AX3000, we need to change the LAN IP address of the Huawei EG8145V5 to a different subnet, such as 192.168.2.1/24.
To change the LAN IP address of the Huawei EG8145V5, follow these steps:
- Connect a computer to one of the LAN ports of the Huawei EG8145V5 using an Ethernet cable.
- Open a web browser and enter the default gateway address of the Huawei EG8145V5, which is
192.168.1.1. - Enter the username and password to log in to the Huawei EG8145V5. The default username is
adminand the default password is alsoadmin. - Click on the
Advancedtab and then click onLAN. - Change the IP address to
192.168.2.1/24and clickSave.
Xiaomi AX3000 Configuration
The Xiaomi AX3000 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router that supports both IPv4 and IPv6 protocols. By default, it has a WAN IP address that is assigned by the ISP modem router. To communicate with the Huawei EG8145V5, we need to change the WAN IP address of the Xiaomi AX3000 to a static IP address in the 192.168.2.0/24 subnet.
To change the WAN IP address of the Xiaomi AX3000, follow these steps:
- Connect a computer to one of the LAN ports of the Xiaomi AX3000 using an Ethernet cable.
- Open a web browser and enter the default gateway address of the Xiaomi AX3000, which is
192.168.3.1. - Enter the username and password to log in to the Xiaomi AX3000. The default username is
adminand the default password ispassword. - Click on the
Advancedtab and then click onNetwork. - Select
Static IPas the WAN connection type. - Enter the following information:
IP Address:192.168.2.2Subnet Mask:255.255.255.0Gateway:192.168.2.1DNS Server 1:8.8.8.8DNS Server 2:8.8.4.4- Click
Save.
Connecting the Huawei EG8145V5 and Xiaomi AX3000
To connect the Huawei EG8145V5 and Xiaomi AX3000, follow these steps:
- Connect the WAN port of the Xiaomi AX3000 to one of the LAN ports of the Huawei EG8145V5 using an Ethernet cable.
- Connect devices to the LAN ports of the Xiaomi AX3000.
- Verify that the devices can communicate with each other by pinging the IP addresses of the Huawei EG8145V5 and Xiaomi AX3000.
In this article, we discussed how to communicate two subnets using an ISP modem router (Huawei EG8145V5) and a Xiaomi AX3000 router. We covered the following topics:
- Changing the LAN IP address of the Huawei EG8145V5
- Changing the WAN IP address of the Xiaomi AX3000
- Connecting the Huawei EG8145V5 and Xiaomi AX3000