HI, Well I could have easily done that but if I do not use the WAN mode in ASUS, i do not get to use it VPN managing functionality, have a DDNS enabled USB driver, etc. I would have ideally preferred to create the ASUS as base router but since the settings are complex for ONT, i'm preferring to let it remain there.Couple of reasons
1. Connecting the ONT to the WAN port of your router introduces Double NAT which isn't ideal -- Fix Double NAT / Two Wi-Fi networks are running at the same time - Google Wifi Help
2. I personally wouldn't prefer the ONT to do NAT and other things, I'd want my primary router to do that. It's better, runs updated firmwares and more efficient. I just want my ONT to work like a modem, and not do any routing and things like that.
@winimation In your case, if you don't mind the ONT / Nokia device doing NAT etc, I would suggest to use your Asus devices just as dumb APs. Ie connect your Nokia modem's LAN ports to the LAN ports of two Asus devices. Disable DHCP on both Asus devices. You could assign a static IP address in the same subnet for each of the Asus devices (outside of the DHCP range) so that you can continue to manage them easily.
This avoids double NAT, and all your devices would be in the same network.
This is awesome find. It would be nice if you could post some screenshots of your wan setting page. It is going to help both Airtel and Tata Sky customers who are getting this router.So, I finally found the solution to this.
Apparently, only Lan port 4 of the router Nokia G-140W-C can do bridging mode. All the other ports can't.
I have done the change and it's working for me now. Finally, I can use my Asus router for everything, and Nokia router just for termination.
Please try, I am sure it should work for everyone.
The changes you need to do on the Nokia router are just 2:
1. Change the Lan port 4 to bridge mode (it will need a restart)
2. Enable IPoe mode in WAN settings. (Just restart after this to be on the safe side, though it doesn't need a restart)
Happy bridging and please don't forget to upvote if it works for you