SC101 in combination with ZTE H220N

[Jack™]

That leaves us with an incompatible DHCP server inside the ZTE.

[MDR]

Yes, maybe. I read also that this type is manufactured especially for kpn. So no hands on or "tear down "sites...no manuals available... coming week i'll contact kpn. Keep you up to date.

[MDR]

Yes, maybe. I read also that this type is manufactured especially for kpn. So no hands on or "tear down "sites...no manuals available... coming week i'll contact kpn. Keep you up to date.

[Jack™]

I read the KPN installation guide of the ZTE gateway: (KPN_IPB_VDSL_CO_ZTE_Handleiding_WEB.pdf) and it only says it has a DHCP Server.
The problem is that this DHCP server most likely supports all standard NICs or/and WNICs in laptops, desktops and smartphones. Otherwise, KPN and other suppliers support of this specific model would be inundated by angry customers having problems connecting to this gateway.

The SC101 has been known in the past to have had incompatible router issues which were mostly DHCP related:
DHCP is a Client/Server protocol that tracks and assigns IP addresses to Machine (MAC) addresses on the network. Most routers and some servers contain a DHCP server that does all of this work.
Each computer or Network Attached Device usually comes with a DHCP client that asks the DHCP server for an IP address.
A Z-SAN device has an unique DHCP client that can ask for multiple IP addresses associated with a single MAC address.
(from The Z-SAN™ Story, published by Newt Data System webpage)

The SC101 NIC with a single NIC-MAC is thus asking the DHCP server for a multitude of IP addresses which the ZTE H220N apparently does not support!

Solution1: If possible, get from KPN a different gateway that supports your requirements re phone, TV and internet and hope that one of them supports the SC101 DHCP server requirements. The KPN manual offers these options:


Solution2: Try to setup a DHCP Server in your LAN and disable the DHCP server inside the ZTE H220N. (Easier said than done.... )

Solution3: Make a direct wired connection (see my sticky How to post 'listall' and 'getpart' information - the complete guide and post #10 ) between the SC101 and a PC or laptop. Then share the SC101 drives on the network. For that you need two NICs or one NIC and one WNIC. (one NIC/WNIC set as DHCP client for the gateway DHCP server of your LAN and the other NIC in a APIPA or ad-hoc connection mode with the SC101)
Minus: In order to access the data, that PC or laptop must be up and running all the time as long as the data on the SC101 is required....

Hope this helps........