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Setting up R4500 as an Access Point on Orbi Network
I just upgraded my network to an Orbi wifi6 mesh network (RBR750) from a Nightscout R7800 router. I found an older/previous R4500 / N900 router that I had used and wanted to set it up on the network...
Using the IP address that is given to the R series router.
Using the IP address that is given to the R series router.
Isn't the same IP address the default for the Orbi base - thus I end up loging into the Orbi administrative settings?
The R4500 should have changed it's IP address from 192.168.1.1 to something else. Possible that since this router is old enough, may not have that ability.
So if you factory reset the R4500 router with out it being connected to the Orbi system, keeping 1 wired PC connected to the R4500 router, you can't access the routers web page at 192.168.1.1 at all? If not, possible this router is faulty.
See if you can set a static IP address on the R4500 for AP mode. I know user generation routers can do this. This way you'll know the IP address when it's connected to the Orbi system.