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Nighthawk AX4 in AP mode connect to XR300
I hope this is the correct place to post this. I have a XR300 router. I have connected it with a LAN cable to AX4 router that I setup in AP mode. The XR300 will not connect to the AX4 router. (My...
I might look at going with a wireless solution because the cable will be very hard to replace.
How much speed do you actually need in this building? How many people are using the internet there at the same time? 100 mbps is slow for copying really large files, but it is ok for web browsing, email, wifi calling, and even video conferencing and streaming. So one option is to just live with fast ethernet speeds.
On replacing the cable - It might be easier to run a new cable (perhaps in another conduit) than to replace the old one. Though that depends on what else is in the conduit. If it is only the one cable, then it might be possible to pull a new cable through it (attaching a thinner nylon cord to the existing cable, pulling the existing cable out - leaving the cord in the conduit, and then pulling the new cable using the nylon cord). There are several youtube videos on this topic that you could explore. Another option (requiring ethernet transceivers on both ends) would be to pull fiber, which is thinner.
As far as wireless goes - there are point-to-point wifi solutions that can be used as a substitute for the cable (one unit on each building, with line-of-sight between them). I doubt you'll get gigabit speed, but you likely can get something faster than 100 mbps.
RAX35, user manual page 90:
I connected the main XR300 router from local ethernet port #1 to the RAX35 router (in AP mode) to the yellow port (WAN). Still do not get a connection. the XR300 lights that show which LAN ports are active is still blinking amber every 5 seconds.
Not sure is helpful but the other thing I noticed last night is when I am in the device manager on the XR300 it shows a network diagram of what is connected. I see a symbol that says "Offline". I assume it is my RAX35 because it shows that my garage cameras and other things are connected to it. When I select my camera it gives me the MAC address however it does not have an IP address. I assume the "offline device" showing in the diagram is my RAX35 in AP mode. If I disconnect the data cable from the XR300 that goes to the RAX35 the "offline device" still shows up in the network diagram with all of my wireless equipment connected to it.
Thanks for helping with this issue.
I connected the main XR300 router from local ethernet port #1 to the RAX35 router (in AP mode) to the yellow port (WAN). Still do not get a connection. the XR300 lights that show which LAN ports are active is still blinking amber every 5 seconds.
If you connect a PC to one of the RAX35 LAN ports, can you still reach its web admin page?
How about when connecting to its wifi?
I assume it is my RAX35 because it shows that my garage cameras and other things are connected to it.
Does the MAC address for that device match the one that is printed on the RAX35 label?
Now that you've physically connected them together in the proper way set the RAX35 back to router mode, reboot the RAX, wait 4 minutes then check is it getting a connection? If so, set it back to AP mode, reboot the RAX, wait 4 minutes, then check are you getting a connection now? The RAX will appear offline on the XR Device Manager as well as the devices connected to it but that's not related to whether you have internet through it or not in this case so ignore that.
I think I have found the issue. After performing the trouble shooting steps everyone has suggested, I was unable to connect the two netgear routers. My old spectrum router which has lan ports that support 100MB data rates worked just fine to connect the RAX in my other building. The XR300 lan connection support gigabit data rates. I borrowed a cable tester and found out that pins 3 and 6 are not making a connection. This means my cable will work for 100MB speeds but would not work for gigabit speeds because gigabit speeds use all 4 pairs in the CAT 5e cable while 100MB only uses 2 pairs in the CAT 5e cable. I replaced the ends and still had the same pair 3 and 6 fail when I tested the cable. The cable I used is made to be used in conduit outside and it must have a broken pair somewhere in the cable run. Please let me know if you agree with what I believe is a faulty cable?
Thank you for all your help. If you have any ideas I am open bcause this cable will be very hard to replace.
Sounds promising though you should still get a connection if 100Mbps still works, have you replaced the cable yet?
