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Configuring R6200v2 as Access Point and allow LAN connection to Internet
I have a Netgear R6200v2 connected to my DGND3700v2 DSL modem/router. I have a Cisco 881 router connecting to the R6200v2 providing VPN access to work.
- DGND3700v2 LAN port cabled to R6200v2 Internet port
- R6200v2 LAN port cabled to Cisco 881 FE WAN port
With the factory default settings the Cisco router connects to work. But as soon as I configure the R6200 as an Access Point the LAN ports can't access the internet, and my VPN fails.
How can I configure the R6200 to both be an AP, and still be able to use the LAN ports for the Cisco router?
Did you configure the R6200 to use DHCP to obtain an IP address for itself or did you use a static IP? Either way, you want to make sure the R6200 has an IP address in the subnet provided by the DGND3700v2. Try rebooting the R6200.
If it still doesn't work, then try the old school method of setting it up as an Access Point. Disable AP Mode. In LAN Setup on the R6200, configure a static IP address in the same subnet as the DGND3700v2. Make sure the IP address is outside of the DHCP range managed by the DGND3700v2. Otherwise, you risk the possibility of a duplicate IP address. Disable the DHCP server on the R6200. Finally, connect the DGND3700v2 LAN port to a R6200 LAN (important!) port. Leave the R6200 Internet port disconnected. Connnect your Cisco 881 to another R6200 LAN port and retest.
With this setup, you are basically using only the Ethernet switch and Wi-Fi function on the R6200. I've read that the throughput of this setup is faster than AP Mode. The packet path between the LAN and Internet port is apparently not as efficient.
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After you configure the R6200 as an Access Point, are you forcing all devices, including the Cisco 881, to renew their DHCP leases? The old IP addresses assigned by the R6200 are no longer valid. In fact, the whole IP subnet provided by the R6200 on the LAN side will disappear and be replaced by the IP subnet provided by the DGND3700v2.
I should have clarified that I shut down the Cisco 881, configure the R6200, then restart the Cisco.
Did you configure the R6200 to use DHCP to obtain an IP address for itself or did you use a static IP? Either way, you want to make sure the R6200 has an IP address in the subnet provided by the DGND3700v2. Try rebooting the R6200.
If it still doesn't work, then try the old school method of setting it up as an Access Point. Disable AP Mode. In LAN Setup on the R6200, configure a static IP address in the same subnet as the DGND3700v2. Make sure the IP address is outside of the DHCP range managed by the DGND3700v2. Otherwise, you risk the possibility of a duplicate IP address. Disable the DHCP server on the R6200. Finally, connect the DGND3700v2 LAN port to a R6200 LAN (important!) port. Leave the R6200 Internet port disconnected. Connnect your Cisco 881 to another R6200 LAN port and retest.
With this setup, you are basically using only the Ethernet switch and Wi-Fi function on the R6200. I've read that the throughput of this setup is faster than AP Mode. The packet path between the LAN and Internet port is apparently not as efficient.