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Share internet with hotspot
Share internet with hotspot
2021-12-02 10:16:12 - last edited 2021-12-06 16:24:00
Model: Archer A2  
Hardware Version: V5
Firmware Version: 0.9.1 4.17 v0001.0 Build 200915 Rel.56357n(4555)

Hi guys,

 

I need your help. Basically I moved home and I have more than 25 wifi devices and the temporary solution from ISP (hotspot) only allow 10 connections.

 

The workaround that I'm trying to do is:

1) Hotspot with wifi SSID xxxG and I only access with 3/4 important devices including the PC.

 

2) On PC I get inside that xxxG network (192.168.0.1) and Share Internet Connection via Ethernet adapter to the WAN port on the Archer C20.

2.1) The ethernet have static ip of 192.168.137.1

 

3) On Archer settings I have this:

Mode: Access Point

 

Wireless 2,4Ghz

SSID: xxxA

 

LAN

MAC Address: XXX

IP Address: 192.168.137.1

Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0

 

DHCP Settings

DHCP Server: Enable

Start IP Address: 192.168.137.100

End IP Address: 192.168.137.199

Address Lease Time: 60 minutes

Default Gateway: 192.168.137.1

Default Domain: tplinkwifi.net

DNS Server: 8.8.8.8

Secondary DNS Server: 8.8.4.4

 

All devices enter xxxA perfectly and get IP but no internet connection. I tried to set auto IP on the Ethernet adapter but doing that with the same subnet it will drain the 10 devices and not creating a new set of devices like it's needed.

 

Advise please?

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Re:Share internet with hotspot-Solution
2021-12-06 16:23:54 - last edited 2021-12-06 16:24:00

I changed to this and started working! .....

 

Ethernet adapter

 IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.137.2(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.137.1

 

Basically it's working with the "quick setup" and Static IP 192.168.137.1.

Shared Internet via adapter and placed that adapter with the setup above...

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Re:Share internet with hotspot
2021-12-03 09:18:13

@FilipeOS 

 

Configure A2 in AP mode following this guide (case 1). DHCP service on the router in AP mode should be disabled.

Set your router's WAN (blue) port to Dynamic IP, then connect the ethernet port of your PC to the WAN(blue) port of the router.

The ICS service on your PC provides DHCP and NAT service to your router and you should have an Internet access on devices connected to the router.

If you have difficulties configuring ICS on your PC follow this thread.

 

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Re:Share internet with hotspot
2021-12-03 09:50:45

@terziyski I tried that in a million ways but still have no internet connection. I traded it for a tp-wa801n bit it haven't made it possible...

 

Any advise on share computer internet? I need to get it via WiFi and share via wan to the router so I can make a new wifi network with lot more than 10 devices

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Re:Share internet with hotspot
2021-12-03 14:24:15 - last edited 2021-12-03 14:36:24

@FilipeOS 

 

I got your point and my post is describing how to achieve that with your Archer A2 connected to your PC through ICS.

In this case your PC is acting like a router (192.168.0.0/24 from the ISP hotspot) and your Archer A2 as an AP which supports the new Wi-Fi(LAN) subnet (192.168.137.0/24)

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Re:Share internet with hotspot
2021-12-03 22:27:01

@terziyski I did like the main post I placed, the only difference now is that I'm using the TL-WA801N.

 

Same settings with AP enabled and still can't get internet... Is there any way to test if my pc is really providing internet to router?

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Re:Share internet with hotspot
2021-12-04 13:59:11

@FilipeOS 

 

Should be the same configuration with TL-WA801N in AP mode.

Observe the the ethernet port configuration when set as Smart IP(DHCP).

It should receive an IP address in 192.168.137.0/24 subnet if you've configured the ICS properly.

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Re:Share internet with hotspot
2021-12-06 15:54:31 - last edited 2021-12-07 10:21:10

@terziyski Still don't work, now I can't resolve IP and connect at all..

 

I have set like AP with Static IP because otherwise I could not set to 192.168.137.1 (router have 192.168.0.1), SmartIP was with 192.168.0.254 and DHCP was not possible to disable..

After that, can't connect... any advise?

 

My ethernet usb adapter have IP 192.168.137.1

 

Ethernet adapter Ethernet:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Realtek USB GbE Family Controller
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : XXX
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : XXX(Preferred)
   Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.143.53(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.137.1(Duplicate)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 295496680
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : XXX
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 8.8.8.8
                                       8.8.4.4
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

 

 

 

Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi:

   Connection-specific DNS Suffix  . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Dual Band Wireless-AC 7265
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : XXX
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : XXX(Preferred)
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.26(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : 6 de dezembro de 2021 16:13:04
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : 7 de dezembro de 2021 16:13:05
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 122176800
   DHCPv6 Client DUID. . . . . . . . : XXX
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.0.1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

 

ROUTER IS 192.168.0.1 - from 192.168.0.2 to 192.168.0.100

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Re:Share internet with hotspot-Solution
2021-12-06 16:23:54 - last edited 2021-12-06 16:24:00

I changed to this and started working! .....

 

Ethernet adapter

 IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.137.2(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.137.1

 

Basically it's working with the "quick setup" and Static IP 192.168.137.1.

Shared Internet via adapter and placed that adapter with the setup above...

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