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AP Mode Vs Router Mode
Hello, Please i need help with regards to getting acess to my Synology NAS with my Orbi System. I have noticed that when I switch my Orbi to AP mode, I cannot acess my Synology NAS even though I a...
Problem Solved.
Thank you guys for your help, I finally found a solution to the problem.
When you switch the Orbi to AP mode, it basically does not offer the routing mechanism to the home network. If you have a router or a Morden from your ISP (which you should, hence your wanting AP mode), that router takes over the routing in your home network. What this means is that the IP address will be coming from your router and not you’re Orbi. My NAT device was using the IP address from the Orbi when the orbi was in Routing Mode but when I switched to AP mode, the NAT device did not change IP address because its DHCP was turned off. Basically, the NAT kept the old or assigned IP address. Since routing is now being taken over by the ISP modem or router, the IP address is now different, meaning the NAT which is connected to the Orbi is now on a different network than the router from ISP. Note that the Orbi is now in AP mode and the ISP modem or router is now doing the routing and giving out a different IP address from the one giving by the Orbi when it was in the Routing mode.
What I did
I Changed the Orbi to AP mode so I can log into my ISP router to determine the following
IPv4 address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
DHCP Server
DNS Server.
I also determined the DHCP scope.
I needed all these information to create a static IP on my NAS.
After the determination of these information, I switched my Orbi to router mode so I can get access to my NAS (Remember I can only access my Nas when my Orbi is on Router mode). I noticed that my NAS has a different IPV4 address from the ISP router. All I did was to now change the settings on my NAS, meaning, I changed the IPV4 address to an IP address on same network. Please note that you should chose an IP address that is out of the scope of your DHCP. I also changed the subnet Mask default gateway and DNS server to reflect exactly what I had when my Orbi was in the AP mode.
When logged back in to my DNS, I got access to by Files. My orbi is now on AP mode (which is more stable for me) and I can now have access to my Synology Nas.
Thanks guys for your contribution
Problem Solved.
Thank you guys for your help, I finally found a solution to the problem.
When you switch the Orbi to AP mode, it basically does not offer the routing mechanism to the home network. If you have a router or a Morden from your ISP (which you should, hence your wanting AP mode), that router takes over the routing in your home network. What this means is that the IP address will be coming from your router and not you’re Orbi. My NAT device was using the IP address from the Orbi when the orbi was in Routing Mode but when I switched to AP mode, the NAT device did not change IP address because its DHCP was turned off. Basically, the NAT kept the old or assigned IP address. Since routing is now being taken over by the ISP modem or router, the IP address is now different, meaning the NAT which is connected to the Orbi is now on a different network than the router from ISP. Note that the Orbi is now in AP mode and the ISP modem or router is now doing the routing and giving out a different IP address from the one giving by the Orbi when it was in the Routing mode.
What I did
I Changed the Orbi to AP mode so I can log into my ISP router to determine the following
IPv4 address
Subnet Mask
Default Gateway
DHCP Server
DNS Server.
I also determined the DHCP scope.
I needed all these information to create a static IP on my NAS.
After the determination of these information, I switched my Orbi to router mode so I can get access to my NAS (Remember I can only access my Nas when my Orbi is on Router mode). I noticed that my NAS has a different IPV4 address from the ISP router. All I did was to now change the settings on my NAS, meaning, I changed the IPV4 address to an IP address on same network. Please note that you should chose an IP address that is out of the scope of your DHCP. I also changed the subnet Mask default gateway and DNS server to reflect exactly what I had when my Orbi was in the AP mode.
When logged back in to my DNS, I got access to by Files. My orbi is now on AP mode (which is more stable for me) and I can now have access to my Synology Nas.
Thanks guys for your contribution