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EAX20 - AX1800 configured as access point only allows single wifi user
I have setup a EAX20 - AX1800 extender as an access point in my garden cabin with an ethernet connection back to the AC3200 router. Connected via ethernet to the access point are two sky stream puc...
Hello
Thanks for taking the time to reply
1. Yes using the `mywifiext.local` uri I configured the extender as an access point
2. The status page shows
Hardware Version: EAX20
Firmware Version: V1.0.1.64_1.0.104
Connection to Existing Network (2.4GHz)
Connection Type Ethernet
Connection Status Connected
Connection to Existing Network (5GHz)
Connection Type Ethernet
Connection Status Connected
Access Point Wireless Settings (2.4GHz)
Name (SSID): MaxWifiBoom
Region: Europe
Channel: Auto (7)
Wireless mode: Up to 600 Mbps
Wireless AP: On
Broadcast Name: On
Wi-Fi Protected Setup: Configured
Extender WiFi Guest Status (2.4GHz)
Name (SSID): NETGEAR_GUEST_EXT
Wireless AP: Off
Broadcast Name: On
Allow guest to access My Local Network: Off
Access Point Wireless Settings (5GHz)
Name (SSID): MaxWifiBoom-5G-2
Region: Europe
Channel: 36 + 40 + 44(P) + 48
Wireless mode: Up to 1200 Mbps
Wireless AP: On
Broadcast Name: On
Wi-Fi Protected Setup: Configured
Extender WiFi Guest Status (5GHz)
Name (SSID): NETGEAR_GUEST_5GEXT
Wireless AP: Off
Broadcast Name: On
Allow guest to access My Local Network: Off
Looking at the connected devices I see multiple devices connected to the wifi
Connected Devices
WiFi Extender
IP Address Network Name (SSID) MAC Address Virtual MAC Address
192.168.1.34 MaxWifiBoom 6C:CD:D6:1D:12:3E 6C:CD:D6:1D:12:3D
192.168.1.34 MaxWifiBoom-5G-2 6C:CD:D6:1D:12:3C 6C:CD:D6:1D:12:3D
Wired Devices
IP Address Device Name MAC Address
192.168.1.1 -- 3C:37:86:94:76:B2
192.168.1.6 HP28924AD08ABA 28:92:4A:D0:8A:BA
192.168.1.12 WDMYCLOUD 00:90:A9:EA:F2:F3
192.168.1.17 Samsung E0:03:6B:CC:79:48
192.168.1.24 -- 2C:CF:67:75:DF:C8
WiFi Devices
Enable Access Control For Extender
IP Address Device Name MAC Address
192.168.1.4 -- FC:A6:67:4F:77:FA
192.168.1.7 MACBOOKAIR-1147 1C:91:80:BB:11:47
192.168.1.22 iPhone BE:B0:A4:7E:D7:71
192.168.1.23 amazon-7ae9f02b2 A0:D2:B1:21:22:E2
3. The primary router is connected via ethernet is a Netgear R8000 and that is connected to a virginmedia hub5 configured as a cablemodem only.
The wired devices have no problems accessing public internet, and a single wifi device can access public internet as well, but additional devices cannot.
Thanks
A couple things.
1. Screensnips are easier to read 🙂
2. Virgin hubs aren't known for their "modem only mode". They tend to suck at that regard. Try putting it in router mode and connecting the eax directly to it and see if it works fine.
You could also try the vigin hub in router mode and the R8000 in access point mode with the EAX then connected to the R8000
Thanks for the suggestions, ironically the reason for using the virgin hub as a cablemodem and the r8000 as the router was because I thought the hub wifi was also astonishing bad.
I will give the hub in router mode a try (although first I have to find something with an ethernet port and browser to do so, all computers I have are wireless only, but I do have a raspberry pi)
I didn't think that daisy chaining extenders was supported but I can try configuring both the r8000 and eax20 as access points connected directly to the virgin hub via ethernet.
Noted on the screenshots suggestion going forwards 🙂
I probably won't get around to testing this until the weekend, but thanks for your replies.