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Troubles setting up AX1800 as 2nd and 3rd router on 1 network
Hello- I am by no means a network person but I am a software developer so I know little about networks and computers. I am trying to help out a friend here and save them the outrageous quotes they re...
mjd102 wrote:Yes there is absolutely wifi within the main building. Looking back at the backer board could the white box in the bottom right be a router?
If one of those was a router, realistically, I could set the netgears in AP mode and plug them into the right LAN port and I should have wifi in the other buildings?The white box in the bottom right has a label WAP, this usually stands for Wired Access Point and it would be your source of Wi-Fi in the main building.
In the upper left corner is a large gray chassis with the label FSN equipment. Three Ethernet connections are labeled Data, Phones, and ISP. The Internet Service Provider connection leads back to the Comcast Business gateway. Look for a brand name and model number on this device. You might need an inspection mirror and web search is your friend. This could be a router.
In the upper right is a medium chassis labeled phones only. This might be a switch. Again, look for a brand name and model number on this device. Web search is your friend. Recommend you do not connect data lines there.
Just to the left of the WAP, is a medium gray chassis that is labeled FSN Data. This might be a switch. Look for a brand name and model number on the device. If this last device is a switch, and there appear to be open connection ports, this would be where to connect the Ethernet for the new buildings.
Configure your new devices as access points, still do not know their model number (not AX1800), and you should have Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections in the new buildings.
Do you know who put together the backer board setup?
Edit: Your new devices are a model RAX10. The images were approved so I can see them.
Yes there is absolutely wifi within the main building. Looking back at the backer board could the white box in the bottom right be a router?
If one of those was a router, realistically, I could set the netgears in AP mode and plug them into the right LAN port and I should have wifi in the other buildings?
mjd102 wrote:Yes there is absolutely wifi within the main building. Looking back at the backer board could the white box in the bottom right be a router?
If one of those was a router, realistically, I could set the netgears in AP mode and plug them into the right LAN port and I should have wifi in the other buildings?
The white box in the bottom right has a label WAP, this usually stands for Wired Access Point and it would be your source of Wi-Fi in the main building.
In the upper left corner is a large gray chassis with the label FSN equipment. Three Ethernet connections are labeled Data, Phones, and ISP. The Internet Service Provider connection leads back to the Comcast Business gateway. Look for a brand name and model number on this device. You might need an inspection mirror and web search is your friend. This could be a router.
In the upper right is a medium chassis labeled phones only. This might be a switch. Again, look for a brand name and model number on this device. Web search is your friend. Recommend you do not connect data lines there.
Just to the left of the WAP, is a medium gray chassis that is labeled FSN Data. This might be a switch. Look for a brand name and model number on the device. If this last device is a switch, and there appear to be open connection ports, this would be where to connect the Ethernet for the new buildings.
Configure your new devices as access points, still do not know their model number (not AX1800), and you should have Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections in the new buildings.
Do you know who put together the backer board setup?
Edit: Your new devices are a model RAX10. The images were approved so I can see them.
Thanks KitSap - Not sure who installed the backer board. It was done a long time ago or they no longer have affiliations with that person.. I'm going to give it another go based on our convo on Sunday and report back to here.. Thanks for all your help
mjd102 wrote:Thanks KitSap - Not sure who installed the backer board. It was done a long time ago or they no longer have affiliations with that person.. I'm going to give it another go based on our convo on Sunday and report back to here.. Thanks for all your help
The person that assembled the backer board and devices should have provided the owner with a three ring binder containing the OEM manuals for the devices, some basic operating instructions, with usernames/passwords to access the various component devices. Good luck.
Thanks again.. It took ten minutes to set this up once I located the actual router.