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Nighthawk RAX50 DHCP seems to take forever
I am the displeased owner of a RAX50. I have this setup: Internet provider box <-- Ethernet --> RAX50 (SSID1) <-- Wifi (SSID1) --> Netgear repeater (other SSID2) Everything worked ok for thre...
Thanks a lot for your input
Update done to Firmware Version V1.0.15.128_2.0.89. Doesn't change a thing. The idea was good though.
The repeater is a Netgear AC2200.
The ISP router is a Fritzbox 7581, I prefer not to disclose.
Eip wrote:
The repeater is a Netgear AC2200.
That is not a Netgear model number. Many devices come with the AC/AX tag, but it is essentially a label that Netgear, and others, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds.
Look at the label on the device for the Model Number. And, if there is one, include the "V" bit to show the hardware version. If there is no V number, then you have V1.
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The ISP router is a Fritzbox 7581, I prefer not to disclose.
This?
Fritzbox 7581 | Network | Mixvoip.com
That is a modem/router. So you are adding router to router.
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Unless you have specific reasons for using two routers – to create two separate networks for example – it is often easier to use just one router and then to set up the second router as a wifi access point. Netgear advises this, as does just about every site you will visit.
It may be possible to put the modem/router into modem only (bridge) mode and then to use the second device as the router. Sometimes it is easier to put the second router into AP mode. But that has its own drawbacks:
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
The issue is occurring even with the router only (so the repeater details should not have an impact).
You are correct about the Fritzbox link.
I want to isolate the router from the modem router indeed. It's the third time I am having this setup (that I do with different non overlapping local network configurations) and this setup used to work (including with this specific router for two months).
I have just tried to do a factory reset, I was able to connect to the router after that, I restored the configuration backup and same thing, I can connect but it takes me a solid ten minutes to have an IP on the network.
I have also tried reconfiguring the router manually. As soon as I change the ip range to 192.168.7.1 and limit the DHCP from 192.168.7.1 to 192.168.7.200 ... it does the same thing.
Eip wrote:
I want to isolate the router from the modem router indeed. It's the third time I am having this setup (that I do with different non overlapping local network configurations) and this setup used to work (including with this specific router for two months).
The best way to isolate one router from another router on your network is to disable the router bit of one of the devices. Reduce the network to just one router.
Maybe a more detailed explanation of what you really want to achieve would elicit some more detailed suggestions.
I have just tried to do a factory reset, I was able to connect to the router after that, I restored the configuration backup and same thing, I can connect but it takes me a solid ten minutes to have an IP on the network.
Restoring a saved configuration is often a very bad idea. It just brings back whatever was causing problems before the reset.
Again, start with details of what you want to do, not the settings you are playing with. They may be the wrong answer.
The issue is occurring even with the router only (so the repeater details should not have an impact).
The repeaters get their settings from whichever router they talk to. They are not called repeaters for nothing. How do they know what to do when they see two clashing routers? So the details of those repeaters will have an impact.