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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.
Thanks for the help. According to the manual (as I read it), I also connect the R6050 to the cable modem. Likely part of my problem. With R6050 power on, I connected it by cable to the PC. First time I tried routerlogin.net, I got a popup wanting the username password for WDNR4000. Disabled wifi. (PC connected to WDNR4000 wirelessly.) Should I unplug WDNR4000? Logon though browser - routerlogin.net. "server not found" Login using 192.168.1.1 "unable to connect." Login through Genie to Netgear72 - asks for password again and again. (using password on bottom of unit) Login through Genie to Netgear72-5G - connected with "limited Connection? R6050 3' from PC. I have to be missing something.
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.
- OK, we're making progress now!!! Everything is set as it should be. One problem. Sitting in reach of the R6050, my phone and laptop show signal is "very strong." But when I try to connect to a network, one throws a "poor communication," and the other "network not available." If I can fix this, life is GOOD!!!
- Never mind. Cycled the WDNR4000 and everything connects to the R6050 perfectly. I'm happy. Thanks VERY much for being patient. Don't know why it worked. Don't CARE why it worked. Life is good.
- OK, it works perfectly. Rebooted my router. Thanks for the help