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XR300 Gaming router
The XR300 currently piggybacks off another router which is configured as a bridge and connected to the modem. I want to remove that router and connect the XR300 directly to the modem. My problem is t...
The XR300 is connected to a Huawei router (LAN port to LAN port). The XR300 routers IP address in this configuration is 192.168.1.66/24. The Huawei routers address is 192.168.1.254/24. Using a web browser, I can access the Huawei router UI from a laptop connected to a LAN port on the Huawei router, but accessing the XR300 UI times out. If I plug in the laptop on a LAN port on the XR300, it won't connect at all. The same applies if I connect to the XR300 via wifi from my android phone. If I disconnect the XR300 from the Huawei router, the laptop connects and the XR300's IP address changes to 10.0.0.1. The XR300 UI just shows an initial setup screen.
I too think it could be a problem with subnets, but since I can't get to the XR300 UI in the current configuration, I'm in the dark.
I too think it could be a problem with subnets, but since I can't get to the XR300 UI in the current configuration, I'm in the dark.
The XR300 should be connected to the Huawei from its WAN port not LAN port so Huawei LAN > XR300 WAN that should resolve the issues.
- I did try that, but even though the Huawai router is connected to the Internet and the DHCP service is working fine and it is configured properly, the internet port light on the XR300 lights up orange when I connect it to the Huawei router and none of the options I have to setup the Internet connection on the XR300 seem to be right (I was looking for LAN or WAN).
Anyway, I decided to take the risk and remove the Huawai router. Glad to say that everything went well and all the network issues I encountered before are a thing of the past.
Many thanks for all the help from anyone why contributed here.