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Cannot Access Admin Page - Nighthawk R7000
Hi all, I have purchased a Nighthawk R7000 AC1900 router to use with my TalkTalk D-Link DSL-3782 modem, and have set up as instructed. The issue I am having is that neither my PC (web browser and...
Hi antinode
Thank you for your prompt response and your advice to be more specific in future is duly noted.
The issue has now been resolved as I took your advice and used a different subnet thank you.
My original D-link is a gateway (combination of modem router) and I purchased the Nighthawk to boost the wifi signal. Now I have access to Netgear Genie page I have been able to configure the Nighthawk to Access Point mode, this has improved the wifi signal.
In your opinion is Access Point mode the optimal configuration for my setup? I understand that I will not have access to certain features such as Dynamic QoS, is this significant for my setup?
> In your opinion is Access Point mode the optimal configuration for my
> setup?
It depends. Using more than one (full-function) router causes
problems. Your one-router options (without buying more equipment) would
be to use the D-Link modem+router as the router, with the R7000 as an
access point; or to configure the D-Link modem+router as a modem(-only),
and use the R7000 as the router.
One way, you get two wireless access points, hence better coverage.
The other way you get to use all the fancy router features of the R7000.
I haven't studied the D-Link, so I don't know if the fancy router
features of the R7000 are really superior to those of the D-Link. I
also don't know if the wireless capability of the D-Link is good enough
that losing it (by making it modem-only) would be much of a loss.
You might need to run a couple of experiments to get enough evidence
to make a rational decision.
> [...] used a different subnet [...]
> [...] I have been able to configure the Nighthawk to Access Point
> mode, this has improved the wifi signal.
Just to be clear, switching the R7000 to access-point mode should put
it (with its clients) on the same subnet as the D-Link LAN, but at some
address other than 192.168.1.1. My usual suggestion is to give the
access point some memorable address, like, say, ".200" or ".250", and
then, if necessary, shrink the DHCP address pool on the (D-Link) router,
so that it doesn't include the address of the access point. You don't
want the router to hand out the access point address to some other
client after the next power interruption.