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Verizon Internet Gateway
Configure IP Passthrough / Bridge Mode

2026-10-11 02:06:01.353

Verizon Internet Gateway
Configure IP Passthrough / Bridge Mode

Optimize your home network and use your own router. Learn how to turn on IP passthrough on your Verizon Internet Gateway.

Before you begin

IP passthrough allows you to connect your own network equipment (router, switch, etc.) to the Verizon Internet Gateway.
When enabling IP passthrough:
  • All Wi-Fi radios are automatically turn off (and re-enabled upon turn off IP passthrough).
  • IP passthrough functions are enabled on the LAN2 Ethernet port on the bottom of the router.
  • Internet access is no longer available through Wi-Fi or the LAN1 Ethernet port.

Steps

  1. Access the router admin page then click
    Advanced
    .
  2. From the left menu, navigate:
    Network Settings
    Network Connections
    .
  3. From the 'Network Connections' section, click
    Network (Home/Office)
    .
  4. From the top of the 'Network (Home/Office)' section, click
    Settings
    .
  5. From the 'Bridge' section, click the
    IP Passthrough checkbox
     then click
    Save Changes
    .
  6. Wait 1-2 mins for the router to reboot.
  7. When the device has returned to normal operation (displays a solid white LED), plug your own network equipment (router, switch, etc.) into the LAN2 port via Ethernet on the bottom of the router.
    Enabling IP passthrough causes the IP address assigned by the network to hand off to the device connected to the LAN2 port.
  8. To turn off IP passthrough:
    1. Connect a device to the LAN1 Ethernet port.
    2. Sign in to the Admin Web UI.
    3. Repeat steps 2-5 above to uncheck the IP passthrough.