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router not seeing devices on upstream router
I replaced a failing ancient Cisco wifi in the shed with a RAXE500 Wifi router. It is connected via ethernet to another router in the home which also has a NAS connected to it. Previously, the old ...
Thank you for your responses. The solution that worked for me was to change the router to AP mode (ADVANCED-->Advanced Setup-->Wireless AP). Just an FYI for anyone else landing here, although it is called "Wireless AP mode" it does appear, in fact, to apply to the wired connections as well.
TjckTock wrote:
I replaced a failing ancient Cisco wifi in the shed with a RAXE500 Wifi router. It is connected via ethernet to another router in the home which also has a NAS connected to it.
microchip8 has already pointed to the most probably cause of the symptoms you see.
Then there is the modem, ONT, gateway of whatever connects you to the Internet. These can also be combination devices with their own routers, adding another layer of complexity. So it might help to tell people what that device is on your network.