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MR60 as wireless AP confusion
Hi everyone, I have an MR60 (Nighthawk MK63 AX1800) setup with one satellite that are working fine right now. I have a separate structure here and have pulled a CAT6A cable to there and want to u...
Problem that you're running into is the primary is on the default ip address and the 2nd set wants to use that same address. Frequently they'll default to a 10.0.0.1 address but if you're not on that subnet, you won't be able to access it.
So if you take the 2nd set that you have, disconnect it from the primary and reboot it (2nd set). Then if you connect a pc/laptop to it (2nd set), when you go to the routerlogin address, it should stay on the 2nd set. That allows you to set it up how you want it (ssid/password). Once thats done, then change it to access point mode. At that point, you'll connect it to your primary router. When you connect it to the primary, it'll get an ip address from the primary and work.
Hi plemans,
Sorry but I don't follow.
I'm not adding a satellite. I have two routers (MR60). One is currently setup and running as the primary router with a satellite.
I want to setup the second router (MR60) as an AP in a separate building. It will all be the same wireless network.
When I connect to the network from my browser the instructions imply that I'll be connected to the new one I want to configure as an AP but I believe I'm actually connecting to the primary one that I already setup (not an AP).
What's confusing to me is that the instructions imply that I'll be connected to the one I want to configure as an AP but I'm actually connected to my existing primary router.
The second step of the instructions says, "Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your mesh network."
So it seems they are not telling me to somehow take the existing primary router out of the setup while configuring the new one.
Does this make it any clearer?
Thanks,
Larry.
Problem that you're running into is the primary is on the default ip address and the 2nd set wants to use that same address. Frequently they'll default to a 10.0.0.1 address but if you're not on that subnet, you won't be able to access it.
So if you take the 2nd set that you have, disconnect it from the primary and reboot it (2nd set). Then if you connect a pc/laptop to it (2nd set), when you go to the routerlogin address, it should stay on the 2nd set. That allows you to set it up how you want it (ssid/password). Once thats done, then change it to access point mode. At that point, you'll connect it to your primary router. When you connect it to the primary, it'll get an ip address from the primary and work.