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C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue
C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue
2022-12-10 07:21:24 - last edited 2022-12-12 06:52:09
Tags: #Access Point Mode
Model: Archer C3200  
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My Archer is older with NO WDS, etc. Have C3200 with wired connection to provider's router/modem.

 

When it is wired to laptop, I can login to it. Shows IP as 192.168.1.254  Setup all wireless.

 

Reconnected to main router, was able to connect to the C3200 via wifi, but shows no internet yet.

 

Still unable to login to the C3200 wireless menu when on its wifi AND using that IP

 

Anyone?

 

 

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Re:C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue-Solution
2022-12-11 02:26:20 - last edited 2022-12-12 06:52:09

  @SirMichael 

 

That's weird. Are you using the LAN1 port of your HG6245D to connect to the C3200 ? If not that could be the reason for this behavior.

I found the user guide for HG6245D router - https://pldthome<dot>com/docs/default-source/updated-user-guide/customer-user-guide.pdf

According to this guide you should connect only LAN1 to another router. LAN2&3 are used for VAS or IPTV and LAN4 for IPTV only.

Try connecting the C3200 WAN port to HG6245D LAN1 (C3200 WAN port with Dynamic IP) and check if that will resolve the issue.

 

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Re:C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue-Solution
2022-12-11 03:05:55 - last edited 2022-12-12 06:52:15

  @SirMichael 

 

That's a good news. So, now you can configure C3200 as you want and it should behave as expected.

You can even configure the C3200 as you wanted initially:

WAN IP address:192.168.1.254 (Static IP)

Mask:255.255.255.0

Default Gateway:192.168.1.1

Primary DNS:192.168.1.1

Secondary DNS:1.1.1.1

 

That's just if you insist to have a Static IP address on the C3200 WAN port. If you're OK with the current settings just leave it as it is.

Now for the cameras - yes, you should reconfigure their wireless settings to move them over to the C3200 and offload HG6245D.

If you happen to have any issues with remote accessing your cameras (caused by the double NAT - C3200 is working as a second router), just follow the guide in my first post and you'll avoid that too - there would be no need of any port-forwarding if C3200 is in Access Point mode.

Enjoy.

 

 

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Re:C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue
2022-12-10 19:02:25 - last edited 2022-12-10 22:28:56

  @SirMichael 

 

If you want to use C3200 in AP mode, here's the guide for configuring.

If there's a dedicated 'operation mode - access point' in C3200, use Case 1, otherwise use Case 2 - pay attention to the cabling (different in both cases).

In both cases C3200 LAN IP address should be in your main router's LAN subnet and its DHCP server OFF.

Thus you'll avoid a double NAT in your network, which will improve communication between devices connected to the main router and C3200.

It's a good practice to have a static LAN IP address on C3200, thus you'll always know its management IP address.

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Re:C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue
2022-12-10 20:33:42

  @SirMichael 

 

Thanks for that info. I'm certain that the solution is right in front of me, but I can be a bit dense on such issues. Do you see my error in these screen shots?

 

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Re:C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue
2022-12-10 22:19:16 - last edited 2022-12-10 22:19:34

  @SirMichael 

 

Yes, I see the problem here:

 

 

Put 1.1.1.1 for primary DNS and 8.8.4.4 for Secondary DNS.

Then you should be able to have internet access - that's assuming your main router has its LAN IP address in subnet 192.168.1.0/24 and it's 192.168.1.1

You should mind that with this configuration you probably have introduced a double NAT in your network - two routers in daisychain.

If you want to avoid that, read my first post carefully and follow the guide step by step according to your case - Case 1 or Case 2.

 

 

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Re:C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue
2022-12-10 22:39:01

  @SirMichael 

 

Still no internet

 

 

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Re:C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue
2022-12-10 22:56:06

  @SirMichael 

 

OK. Can you tell what's your main router make and model ?

How you have connected the two routers, which ports you use on both of them ?

Set Internet Connection Type: 'Dynamic IP' on C3200 WAN port and check if you have Internet connection.

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Re:C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue
2022-12-10 23:11:26

  @SirMichael 

 

Main Router/Modem isn FIBERHOME HG6245D ...... 2nd router hardwired in a LAN port on this device.

 

Switched to Dynamic IP on the C3200 ..... tried connecting in a LAN port .... and tried the WAN port. Still no internet.

 

Haven't used the C3200 for a while ..... I'm thinking it has some hardware fault preventing it from making internet connections.

 

Thanks for your efforts.

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Re:C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue
2022-12-10 23:23:23 - last edited 2022-12-11 00:03:00

  @SirMichael 

 

When C3200 is with 'Dynamic IP' internet connection type and connected by its WAN port to your main router, can you send this screenshot:

 

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Re:C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue
2022-12-11 00:04:10

  @SirMichael 

 

Can you tell me what I should set for the GATEWAY IP? I have it set to the IP of the main router. Here is what your requested;

 

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Re:C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue
2022-12-11 01:36:35

  @SirMichael 

 

Sorry about that. Here it is in Dynamic mode. It did set the gateway automatically, but it is not the LAN IP of the main router. Perhaps that is the gateway used by the main router? The IP and the Subnet are also both changed.

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Re:C3200 as Access Point - Wireless Issue-Solution
2022-12-11 02:26:20 - last edited 2022-12-12 06:52:09

  @SirMichael 

 

That's weird. Are you using the LAN1 port of your HG6245D to connect to the C3200 ? If not that could be the reason for this behavior.

I found the user guide for HG6245D router - https://pldthome<dot>com/docs/default-source/updated-user-guide/customer-user-guide.pdf

According to this guide you should connect only LAN1 to another router. LAN2&3 are used for VAS or IPTV and LAN4 for IPTV only.

Try connecting the C3200 WAN port to HG6245D LAN1 (C3200 WAN port with Dynamic IP) and check if that will resolve the issue.

 

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