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Problem setting up WNR614 as Wifi Repeater / Range Extender
Hi, I have a Wifi ADSL2+ Modem (Beetel 450tc1) which I use to connect to my computer. Recently I have purchased a new Netgear WNR614 Wifi Router and want to use as a range extender. I connected the...
Ok, disconnect the WNR614 from everything, do a factory reset, then connect a PC to the LAN port and proceed to set it up again.
As soon as I disable Wireless Repeater, I cannot set my WNR614 router IP Address to same subnet 192.168.1.x. It fall back to 10.0.0.x automatically.
While it works fine in 10.0.0.x and I can connect to internet (no matter if I keep same SSID or different, both works) but its not in same network subnet. I want my both routers in same subnet.
It could be some basic stuff, but sorry I am new to networking.
Thanks
Ok, disconnect the WNR614 from everything, do a factory reset, then connect a PC to the LAN port and proceed to set it up again.
Thank you for your help.
I am able to setup my new router in same network / subnet and wifi is enabled on both routers (I choose to keep different SSID for both of them).
Also found this blog post with simple steps to how to do this - http://routersetup.blogspot.in/2007/08/connecting-two-routers-wired.html
Thank you for finding that blog. I saw it before but forgot to save the link.
For everyone's benefit, those instructions do NOT apply to newer Netgear routers that have an Enable AP Mode setting, which takes care of disabling the DHCP server. Moreover, the Internet/WAN port is still used to connect to the primary router. This makes the wiring simple and easy to remember and frees up one LAN port.
Enjoy your Access Point.
Hi,
Yes, we can use the WAN/Internet port but when I used that, I was forced to use different subnet, as that was making a LAN to WAN connection instead of LAN to LAN (when we connect lan port to lan port in both routers). But yes, using WAN/Interent port is easier in compare to LAN.
Thank you once again for your support.
BTW, Netgear official support is not good at all. I had a chat with them for over a hour but the support person was enable to resolve my problem.
nkj79 wrote:Hi,
Yes, we can use the WAN/Internet port but when I used that, I was forced to use different subnet, as that was making a LAN to WAN connection instead of LAN to LAN (when we connect lan port to lan port in both routers). But yes, using WAN/Interent port is easier in compare to LAN.
Sorry, I need to clarify.
On your router, you need to use the LAN port when using it as a wired Access Point. If you use the WAN port, you get a different subnet.
On a newer router with an Enable AP Mode setting, you can use the WAN port when using it as an wired Access Point. You WON'T get a different subnet.