how to print to hp on private network 192.168.1.x behind the xfinity 10.0.0.x network

i previously used my own cable modem and separate home wifi router netgear r7800.

i switched to higher xfinity internet speed and now use the xfinity gateway xb8.

i simply plugged the negear r7800 in to one of the 1gb ports on the xfinity x8 gateway so i didnt have to make any changes to any devices in my home.

i don't want to use bridge mode on the xb8

but the question is this.

when i am on the xfinity side 10.0.0.x network, i can no longer print to an hp printer on the 192.168.1.x network on the netgear router side.

without removing my netgear router, what is the easiest/simplest way to be able to still print from both the 10.x and 192.x networks to this printer?

i dont see a way from the xfinity side using port fowarding. my curent prnter is a static ip on the 192.x network

maybe move the printer to another port on the xb8 with a reserved 10.x ip and put a route or port forward from the netgear 192.x side?

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XfinitySean

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17 hours ago

Thanks for reaching out through our community forums, user_7ttil8. Sorry to hear you're having issues connecting your printer. We'll do everything we can to assist! To get a better idea of the issue you're having, are you having difficulty connecting other devices to the Netgear router?

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I haven't really tried but my guess is yes. My guess is rdp won't work. And windows file sharing won't work.

But I'm not concerned with that right now.

If I understand how to route ports between the xb8 and netgear for printing to the hp I can figure the rest out probably on my own

If the xb8 had a place to add a static route from the xb8 10.x to the netgear 192.x that would solve everything.

Would a dmz route work?

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XfinityLinda

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@user_7ttil8 Using a static route is the correct solution for network communication between the two private networks (10.x and 192.x). A DMZ would not be the right choice for this scenario. The proper method is to add a static route on the XB8 that points to the Netgear router.

Find the Netgear router's WAN IP address. Look for the WAN or internet IP address on your Netgear router's status page. It will be an address in the 10.x.x.x range assigned by the XB8. You may also be able to find it in the Xfinity app under the connected devices list.
Add a static route on the XB8.
Log in to the Xfinity app or the XB8 web interface.
Navigate to Advanced Settings.
Go to Static Routes.
Create a new rule with the following settings:
Destination IP: Enter the network address of your Netgear router's network (e.g., 192.168.1.0).
Subnet Mask: Enter the subnet mask for the Netgear network (e.g., 255.255.255.0).
Gateway: Enter the WAN IP address of your Netgear router (the one in the 10.x.x.x range).
This tells the XB8 that any traffic destined for the 192.x.x.x network should be forwarded to the Netgear router, which knows how to handle it.

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