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Archer D2 how to connect to Virgin Router
Archer D2 how to connect to Virgin Router
2019-02-11 13:48:57 - last edited 2019-02-11 13:54:21

Hi.

 

My broadband supplier is Virgin Media (via cable), and currently connect wirelessly to that.

 

I want to change this so that I connect to an Archer D2, which in turn I want to connect to the Virgin router (cable).  And I'm having problems.

 

I believe I have to put the Virgin router into 'Modem only' mode. Basically, as far as I understand it, meaning that I turn off its wireless.  I have done that and noted the guidance off the web that says: "Once in Modem Mode, the IP address you use to access your Super Hub changes from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.100.1".  I can connect to that via a cabled connection just fine. I can also, via this non-wireless, cabled connection, access the internet.

 

I can also connect to the Archer via wireless.

 

Cabling the Archer to a port on the Virgin router is where I get stuck, i.e., once cabled, the Archer still cannot 'see' the Internet.

 

I would appreciate any help with how I should set-up the Archer please.

 

Peter

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Re:Archer D2 how to connect to Virgin Router
2019-02-11 18:25:41

Hi, I have the same problem with Virgin Hub modem/router. I connect my Archer VR400 with cable to LAN port on Virgin Hub modem, but Archer does not get Internet.

 

Best Regards,

Ygrok

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Re:Archer D2 how to connect to Virgin Router
2019-02-12 05:57:10

Cause the Archer D2 is a DSL modem router, in order to connect it to another router by cable, you need change the operation mode to wireless router mode first. 

And then connect the LAN4/WAN port of D2 to the Virgin media hub and check whether you can get internet. 

You can follow https://www.tp-link.com/en/faq-543.html to do that.

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2019-02-12 06:00:23

Like change the opeation mode of D2, we need change the VR400 to wireless router mode and then connect it to the virgin media router to get internet.

Here is the setup instruction： https://www.tp-link.com/en/faq-1731.html 

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2019-02-12 09:52:07

I can't try that right now, (after the 18th I can), but wanted to say thanks. I'll come back with results soon.

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2019-02-12 10:19:43

Thank you. I was able to setup my Archer correctly.

 

Best Regards,

Ygrok

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Re:Re:Re:Archer D2 how to connect to Virgin Router
2019-02-15 10:06:09

Absolutely. finger crossed. ^_^

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Re:Re:Archer D2 how to connect to Virgin Router
2019-02-18 16:30:27

Ok, so here's an update.

 

I put the Archer into Wireless Router mode, and set connection type to Dynamic IP.  Then connected the WAN port of the Archer to the Virgin router.  All of this in pictures here (plus pic of status page).

 

As you'll see, I'm still not getting an IP address.

 

I also tried the Virgin router in 'modem mode'. No difference.

 

The cable is good - I can use that with a laptop to connect to the virgin router just fine. Wireless to the Archer is good, no problem. Just not getting an IP address.

 

Any further ideas very much appreciated.

 

P.S. I also tried everything here: https://www.tp-link.com/us/faq-138.html

 

 

 

 

 

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2019-02-19 08:22:28

why not try to clone the mac address? It helped a lot. 

1. Ensure that the computer can access internet from the virgin media router by wired cable.

2. Then connect the computer to the D2 by WIERD CABLE and login to the web page to clone the mac address.

 

While if still does not work, you can reset it and start from the scratch. 

 

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Archer D2 how to connect to Virgin Router
2019-02-26 15:18:17

Had another session trying to solve this today. Cloning the MAC address didn't help.

 

Noticed that the firmware was out-of-date, so updated that to the latest. Nada help.

 

Coming to the conclusion that the WAN port is broken in someway.

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Re:Archer D2 how to connect to Virgin Router
2019-03-03 04:09:22

may be the issue is the WAN port, or you can reset the whole thing and try again, if it still not working, restart the modem after you did the MAC clone on the router.

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