D6300 issues setting up as AP

Hi Jcyshin 

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Jcyshin wrote:

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3) 2nd attempt at the Genie App `interface, I chose 'No' and went through the settings myself.  Within the Genie App I left everything the same, didn't change the SSID, didn't change the password. The only thing I did was set the D6300 to 'AP Mode' under advance settings.  

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This is the only way to bring these xDSL routers to an AP configuration, being on the D6300 or on the D7000v2. (Documented in the RT*M for the D6300 p.99 ff. resp. the D7000v2 p.91 ff.). The "captured" Genie Assistant is made for establishing a router config on this xDSL router, probably even only for the  ADSL, VDSL, VDSL2, ... Internet connection (otherwise the connected "Internet" relsp special LAN port 4 on the D7000v2 port would be recognized and it would be set-up as a NAT router). At that point, the designated Ethernet interface for the AP operation is the one shown in the RT*M, marked WAN. 

One would expect it is able to get an IP config from the Ethernet connected Fritz router, and you should be able to reach the Web interface on that IP address from your normal LAN or WLAN. 

Ignore the partial misleading "10. To reconnect, close and restart your browser and enter http://www_routerlogin_net. " - this can only work if the (plain text) DNS query does pass that device, eg. while you are connected to the Dxxx WLAN.

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Jcyshin wrote:

5) I then unplugged the LAN Cable above and tried to see if it would work as a wireless AP or not. 

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This is where your misconception does start: A Wireless Access Point (AP) is by common definition always a bridge between the wireless and the wired network - it must be always connected to a wired network. You can't disconnect a "normal" from the wired network - it won't become magically a wireless repeater, or Mesh member of your proprietary AVM Fritzbox 7590 (MeshMaster) system (nor any other Mesh system like a Netgear Orbi, Orbi Pro, ...) and act like a Fritzbox 7490(Mesh Repeater/AP). It is what it is with this "third usage" config: A Wireless AP.

The same applies if you run your D7000v2 as a xDSL modem and router. The D6300 can only be connected as a wired Wireless Access Point. And yes, unfortunately has missed the opportunity for adding Mesh funtionality to older WiFI devices.