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tovli

2021-07-14 18:54:11 - last edited 2021-07-14 21:59:45

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Connect AX3000 as a 2.4GHz Access Point

2021-07-14 18:54:11 - last edited 2021-07-14 21:59:45

Model: Archer AX3000

Hardware Version: V1

Firmware Version: 1.6?

I need to figure out how to setup my new AX3000 Wi-Fi 6 router to be only a 2.4GHz access point.

Desired setup:

xFinity Router <------->AX3000 2.4GHz WiFi <-----2.4GHz WiFi clients

The AX3000 should appear as a static IP (reserved on the xFinity), and just pass packets to/from the WiFi to/from the wire. The xFinity router handles all DHCP leasing, the AX3000 does no leasing and no translation.

Do I choose static in tether, and plug the wire from the xFinity Router into "LAN1" to get this configuration?

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2021-07-14 21:59:26 - last edited 2021-07-14 21:59:45

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Success: Connected AX3000 as a 2.4GHz Access Point-Solution

2021-07-14 21:59:26 - last edited 2021-07-14 21:59:45

I don't know if there was a more straight forward way, but I managed:

Connect Ethernet cable to WAN port of AX3000 and LAN port of xFinity router
Connect iPhone to TP-LINK_B568, pw: from bottom of unit
or TP-LINK_B568_5G
Open Tether App, add device, WiFi Router, AX3000
Auto Detect
Changed pw
(Set up 2.4GHz WiFi, turned 5GHz off, but may not have been needed here - perhaps was a way to cancel
Connect iPhone to new WiFi SSID if changed,
May have to add device again)
Once logged into the router, click Tools at bottom of Home Screen
Select Operation Mode -> Select Access Point
Set up 2.4GHz WiFi, turned 5GHz off
Reboot as requested
Connect iPhone to SSID 2.4GHz in settings
Open Tether App to view clients ( Only iPhone on WiFi and xFinity Router on Ethernet)
All other wired and WiFi are pass throughs
Two IP/MACs show up connected to xFinity router by cable:
10.0.0.XX (Reserved) MAC: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX ?? not sure what this is ??
10.0.0.XX (Reserved) MAC: YY:YY:YY:YY:YY:YY (on bottom of AX3000)

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tovli

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Success: Connected AX3000 as a 2.4GHz Access Point-Solution

2021-07-14 21:59:26 - last edited 2021-07-14 21:59:45

I don't know if there was a more straight forward way, but I managed:

Connect Ethernet cable to WAN port of AX3000 and LAN port of xFinity router
Connect iPhone to TP-LINK_B568, pw: from bottom of unit
or TP-LINK_B568_5G
Open Tether App, add device, WiFi Router, AX3000
Auto Detect
Changed pw
(Set up 2.4GHz WiFi, turned 5GHz off, but may not have been needed here - perhaps was a way to cancel
Connect iPhone to new WiFi SSID if changed,
May have to add device again)
Once logged into the router, click Tools at bottom of Home Screen
Select Operation Mode -> Select Access Point
Set up 2.4GHz WiFi, turned 5GHz off
Reboot as requested
Connect iPhone to SSID 2.4GHz in settings
Open Tether App to view clients ( Only iPhone on WiFi and xFinity Router on Ethernet)
All other wired and WiFi are pass throughs
Two IP/MACs show up connected to xFinity router by cable:
10.0.0.XX (Reserved) MAC: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX ?? not sure what this is ??
10.0.0.XX (Reserved) MAC: YY:YY:YY:YY:YY:YY (on bottom of AX3000)

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