Can't use my router as access point.
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Hi,
I have two routers, Arcehr C6 and Archer C20. I am getting my internet from the ISP on C6 and want ot use C20 as an access point.
The current IP from ISP:
Internet :
IP Address: 192.168.100.4
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway: 192.168.100.1
Primary DNS: 192.168.100.1
Current LAN on C6:
IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Subnet: 255.255.255.0
I have set the IP as static on C20 at 192.168.0.2 and would prefer it to be this only unless it is not at all possible. I have disabled DHCP on C20. I also want the network name to be the same for both routers ( I don;t know if this matters at this moment). I only see the wifi names and am not able to connect to teh network once C20 is powered on. However, if I turn it off, it is working fine.
How do I fix this ? I've been stuck for 3 hours.
Thanks,
Fenris
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FenrisLycaon wrote
@Philbert I'm on Linux mainly.
The current setup is like this :
ISP >> C6 >> C20
I'm getting 192.168.100.4, 255.255.255.0 as WAN on C6. I've a wired connection between the LAN ports of C6 and C20 ( Let me know if I need to switch the port to WAN on C20, I tried it didn't work either).
The LAN IP for C6 is set to 192.168.0.1 255.255.255.0
The LAN IP for C20 is set to 192.168.0.2 255.255.255.0
Not sure about the subnet mask on C20 as I don't remember it and can't verify unless I plug in a wired connection to it through my laptop with a static IP defined.
I have DHCP disabled on C20 and hence can't connect to it wirelessly.
Let me know if you need any more info.
Set C6 LAN IP address as Static IP 192.168.0.1
Set C6 DHCP server range to: 192.168.0.3-192.68.0.254
Switch C20 in AP mode.
Set C20 LAN IP address as Static IP 192.168.0.2
Turn C20 DHCP server off.
Connect C6 LAN port to C20 WAN port.
At this point, you should be able to connect to the C20 wireless SSID - it should relay the DHCP requests from devices to the C6 DHCP server.
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