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Can't log into Verizon 5G Home gateway through Netgear WAX202
Because the Verizon gateway's wifi is garbage, I opted to get the Netgear WAX202. When I connected it it was able to detect the internet through the gateway and configure itself just fine. I was able to log into the gateway via 192.168.0.1 just fine and was actually logged into both the gateway and router at the same time while setting them up. But I think after I set the gateway to passthrough mode, I lost the ability to log into the gateway as it's now coming up as unreachable. Is there an advanced setting in the router that'll allow me to log into the gateway?
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Some devices will actually use a different IP address in gateway mode.
You'd have to check with verizon how to best access it in passthrough mode.
Or simply factory reset it and start over. Leave it in router mode but disable its wifi. Then put the WAX202 in access point mode.
Which Verizon Gateway is involved here? For example https://www.verizon.com/support/knowledge-base-301824/ does say one has to use the LAN2 Ethernet port.
Other devices allow just one device connected in passthrough mode, e.g. typically a NAT router https://www.verizon.com/support/knowledge-base-213106/ a plain access point configured would eat up the one and only IP address, while other devices won't get IP addresses assigned. This could make it difficult to reach the gateway LAN IP address.
Is your WAX202 in AP or router mode? In Router mode, the WAN/Internet port must be connected to the Verizon Gateway.
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