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Can't access genie when router is in bridge mode
This is for R7000P, not for R7500 (couldn't select R7000P in the models)
This is my setup:
CompanyNetwork ----- wifi ----- R7000P in bridge mode ------- ethernet ------- laptop
wifi is deactivated on my laptop and I'm only connected via ethernet and I can access the internet, so bridge mode seems to be working correctly.
However, even though I can access the internet, I cannot access genie anymore (neither by entering routerlogin.net in the addressbar nor by entering the router IP directly)
Why is that the case and how can I resolve this?
> [...] I see in the network settings that the router IP is
> 192.168.30.254 but entering that in the address bar gives a connection
> timeout
That router is, I'd guess, part of "[company wifi]", not your
R7000P-as-bridge. Your R7000P-as-bridge could have obtained an address
from the DHCP server in "[company wifi]", but only that DHCP server
could tell you which address that might be. So far as your computer is
concerned, your R7000P-as-bridge is transparent.
> [...] What[']s the IP of the router? If you are unsure, you can
> verify it on the device providing DHCP (Domain Controller, Corp FW,
> etc).
Yup. With no information from the DHCP server about its clients, you
might have a load of address guessing ahead of you before you stumble
onto the R7000P-as-bridge.
4 Replies
Greetings,
Just an FYI:
Bridge Mode:
Set this router in bridge mode and connect it to your existing router or gateway using its 802.11ac WiFi connection. This mode allows you to take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices and avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device. Some router functions are not available in bridge mode.
However, login should be available. Whats the IP of the router? If you are unsure, you can verify it on the device providing DHCP (Domain Controller, Corp FW, etc).
Just curious, if the devce you are connecting has wireless capability, what is the reason for using the R7000P? It's not going to increase the speed of the corp network.
I have this setup:
[Server without wifi card] --- long ethernet cable --- R7000P only air [company wifi]
on my mac with which I'm setting this up (wired to the R7000P and wifi disabled) I see in the network settings that the router IP is 192.168.30.254 but entering that in the address bar gives a connection timeout
> [...] I see in the network settings that the router IP is
> 192.168.30.254 but entering that in the address bar gives a connection
> timeout
That router is, I'd guess, part of "[company wifi]", not your
R7000P-as-bridge. Your R7000P-as-bridge could have obtained an address
from the DHCP server in "[company wifi]", but only that DHCP server
could tell you which address that might be. So far as your computer is
concerned, your R7000P-as-bridge is transparent.
> [...] What[']s the IP of the router? If you are unsure, you can
> verify it on the device providing DHCP (Domain Controller, Corp FW,
> etc).
Yup. With no information from the DHCP server about its clients, you
might have a load of address guessing ahead of you before you stumble
onto the R7000P-as-bridge.
