@Sunshine Thanks for this excellent suggestion. I have set the router to a static IP address, but now I need to wait for an ISP problem before I can test it! Thanks, Simon

@Sunshine

 

Unfortunately setting a static ip address for my internet modem didn't work. When my connection went down yesterday I was unable to connect to the internet router, although it was clearly switched on and working.

 

The exact text from the Archer C7 was:

 

"Wan connection error! Unable to connect to the internet. Please contact your service provider or try again later."

 

This was followed by a link to "Set up and internet connection"

 

 

Can you suggest anything else?

 

 

  @terziyski 

 

Thanks for the link to the previous thread. Shame no one came up with a solution. I don't completely buy Kevin_Z's justification for the router acting in this way. If I want to link to my modem, for example to reboot it, the C7 is basically blocking me from being able to access it.

 

The internet is back up now, so I don't get the error page, but next time it occurs I'll try clicking the Don't remind me again option.

 

I get exactly the same error page if I'm logged on to the C7 from Windows. I just happened to be using a tablet last time the internet went down.