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R6050 DNS and DHCP
Just set up my R6050 as an AP . . . I think. It's connected to my router by cable. Signal strengh appears strong, but that's with qualifications. My problem is no device will connect through the A...
Are you sure you factory reset your R6050?
Connect your PC to the R6050 with an Ethernet cable. Temporarily disable Wi-Fi on your PC to insure that it doesn't interfere. If 192.168.1.1 doesn't work, then open a Command Prompt on your PC and run ipconfig /all. Look for your Ethernet connection and find the IP address for the Default Gateway. It should be 192.168.1.1. If it's different, then enter that address into your browser and you should be able to connect to your R6050.
Then, follow my previous instructions to set up the wireless networks, enable AP mode and reconnect the R6050 to the WDNR4000. Re-enable Wi-Fi on your PC and it should be able to connect to the R6050 wirelessly.
Ensure the IP address (subnet) matches your Base router, otherwise no one will get to the internet.
Example" If your router is" 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 your AP should be 192.168.1.x (x represent a non-conflicting IP address) 255.255.255.0 gateway 192.168.1.1. Your clients need to be able to see your SSID's. 2,4 and 5 ghz, depending of course, on whether your clients support both wifi bands. Make sure your wifi passphrase matches on all SSID's. Out of range on a band channel indicates just that. Try getting closer.. 5ghz, although has better throughput, does not have the range of 2.4ghz..