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Strahan201
Aspirant
Aug 25, 2024

Can manage router via IP, but not DNS

Hi.  I have a WNR2000v5 wifi router.  I have it operating in access point mode.  I setup a DHCP reservation for it at 10.0.10.200, and a corresponding DNS record as wnr2000.(mydomain).com.  If I use the IP, I can login and manage the device fine:

 

 

However, if I try to access via the DNS record, it fails:

 

 

I checked, it is resolving to the exact same IP:

 

 

Any idea why it is fine with IP but not DNS?  Very weird.

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru
    Aug 25, 2024
    Strahan201 wrote:

    Hi.  I have a WNR2000v5 wifi router.  I have it operating in access point mode. 

     

    This might be useful:

     

    Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support

     

    Don't expect much of the WNR2000v5 . It came out in 2015 based on a 2008 original.

     

    According to Netgear's manual for this device, not always the most reliable source of information, the LAN and WAN ports support only 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX. That makes it slower than many newer internet services and most modern network hardware. This may not matter to you, but be warned that it will hobble you if you ever sign up for faster Internet, anything faster than 100 Mbps is a waste of your money.

    It also slows down whatever is going on in your local network. Newer devices support at least 1000BASE-TX.

    It doesn't support 5 GHz wifi.

    Just another user with time on their hands.