OK, this WAS a VPN problem. it was not enough to trust the HS100 network andtell TunnelBear not to connect. I had to actually log out. solved!

Context - BTWholeHome mesh WiFi, iPhone 6s iOS 12.3.1 I have- meticulously and repeatedly followed the installation steps. triple checked the WiFi password is correct made sure there is no active VPN...

Model : Archer C7 Hardware Version : v2 Firmware Version : 3.15.2 Build 170803 Rel.60806n ISP : I’ve installed a USB drive on my router and activated FTP (internal to my network only!) with...