Archer C8 and WR841N in bridge mode
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Archer C8 and WR841N in bridge mode
Region : Argentina
Model : TL-WR1043ND
Hardware Version : Not Clear
Firmware Version :
ISP :
Dear all, I would like to ask you as experts for advice, how to create a small home network with 2 TP link routers. I bought yesterday
TP Link Archer C8 Firmware Version: 3.16.27 Build 20140905 Rel. 51545
Hardware Version: ArcherC8 v1
I already own TP Link WR841ND Firmware Version: 3.13.11 Build 121116 Rel.73797n
Hardware Version: WR841N v6/v7 00000000
My goal was to connect all devices(printer, external HDD) to Archer and not to use WR841ND anymore - it is heavilly marketed, that Archer has higher coverage. Unfortunately I learned by hard way, that I have completely the same coverage with both of them. Nevermind. I decided to use WR841ND in bridge mode in the cellar in order to cover "white spaces" on the map. And to use them in wireless mode.
I found some setting on the internet and I followed them.
On WR841ND I set
Network / WAN --> WAN Connection Type: Dynamic IP (before I had to have static + all values - because of service provider)
Network / LAN --> IP Address: 192.168.0.2
Wireless / Wireless Network Name: radik_WR841ND
Wireless / Wireless setting --> tick Enable WDS Bridging and clicked on Survey. I aligned channel and Key type + password.
I disabled DHCP
On TP Link Archer C8 I set
Network / WAN - all values for connecting to service provider(WAN Connection Type: Static IP) and all attributes on this page
Network / LAN --> IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Wireless 2.4GHz / Wireless Network Name:radik
Wireless 2.4GHz / Wireless setting / Channel: 4
DHCP / DHCP Setting / Start IP Address: 192.168.0.100
DHCP / DHCP Setting / End IP Address: 192.168.0.199
If I connect
Result
On Wireless 2.4GHz / Wireless statistics I can see WR841ND MAC address among current Connected Wireless Stations numbers.
When connected to SSID radik (Archer C8)
I can reach http://192.168.0.1/ and configure Archer C8
I can reach http://192.168.0.2/ and configure WR841ND
I can reach internet
When connected to SSID radik_ (WR841ND)
I can NOT reach http://192.168.0.1/ and configure Archer C8
I can reach http://192.168.0.2/ and configure WR841ND unless I hardcode my IP address to 192.168.0.(3-255)
I can reach internet
Can you please advise, how to configure these 2 routers to cooperate in order to help me to cover the whole house ?
Model : TL-WR1043ND
Hardware Version : Not Clear
Firmware Version :
ISP :
Dear all, I would like to ask you as experts for advice, how to create a small home network with 2 TP link routers. I bought yesterday
TP Link Archer C8 Firmware Version: 3.16.27 Build 20140905 Rel. 51545
Hardware Version: ArcherC8 v1
I already own TP Link WR841ND Firmware Version: 3.13.11 Build 121116 Rel.73797n
Hardware Version: WR841N v6/v7 00000000
My goal was to connect all devices(printer, external HDD) to Archer and not to use WR841ND anymore - it is heavilly marketed, that Archer has higher coverage. Unfortunately I learned by hard way, that I have completely the same coverage with both of them. Nevermind. I decided to use WR841ND in bridge mode in the cellar in order to cover "white spaces" on the map. And to use them in wireless mode.
I found some setting on the internet and I followed them.
On WR841ND I set
Network / WAN --> WAN Connection Type: Dynamic IP (before I had to have static + all values - because of service provider)
Network / LAN --> IP Address: 192.168.0.2
Wireless / Wireless Network Name: radik_WR841ND
Wireless / Wireless setting --> tick Enable WDS Bridging and clicked on Survey. I aligned channel and Key type + password.
I disabled DHCP
On TP Link Archer C8 I set
Network / WAN - all values for connecting to service provider(WAN Connection Type: Static IP) and all attributes on this page
Network / LAN --> IP Address: 192.168.0.1
Wireless 2.4GHz / Wireless Network Name:radik
Wireless 2.4GHz / Wireless setting / Channel: 4
DHCP / DHCP Setting / Start IP Address: 192.168.0.100
DHCP / DHCP Setting / End IP Address: 192.168.0.199
If I connect
Result
On Wireless 2.4GHz / Wireless statistics I can see WR841ND MAC address among current Connected Wireless Stations numbers.
When connected to SSID radik (Archer C8)
I can reach http://192.168.0.1/ and configure Archer C8
I can reach http://192.168.0.2/ and configure WR841ND
I can reach internet
When connected to SSID radik_ (WR841ND)
I can NOT reach http://192.168.0.1/ and configure Archer C8
I can reach http://192.168.0.2/ and configure WR841ND unless I hardcode my IP address to 192.168.0.(3-255)
I can reach internet
Can you please advise, how to configure these 2 routers to cooperate in order to help me to cover the whole house ?