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Can't make R7900 into AP!
Got a XR500 to make my R7900 into an AP. After setting up the XR500, and following directly directions for setting up the R7900 as an AP, I can't log in to the 7900. Even after doing a reset to see if...
Jedi215 wrote:
I can't access the R7900 to make the selection to AP.Reset the R7900. Connect the R7900, and only the R7900, to a PC. Then you should be able to access the R7900 with the browser interface and put it into AP mode.
Then move stuff to where you want it. The R7900 will remember that it is supposed to be in AP mode.
When evereything is set up, you should be able to access the R7900 by finding its IP address on the network and using that to browse its controls.
Thanks for the reply. I wanted the R7900 as an AP upstairs. When I have the 7900 hooked up, and I'm looking at the XR500 settings, it gives the 7900 a MAC address, but no IP. Can't log in to the 7900 at all. The XR500's signal is not as strong upstairs. I have an old R6200 upstairs but is giving me alot of disconnect issues with all my devices so I purchased the XR500 to use as my main router downstairs and want to move the R7900 off as the main router and use it upstairs. XR500 reaches upstairs but having a router ustairs is so much better. If you see the link I posted, that's exactly to the T how I did it and it doesn't work. I can't access the R7900 to make the selection to AP. I regret now buying the XR but its done, and I love the 2 USB ports. I can access the movies on it from my smart TV upstairs. If wondering, I have Ethernet ports in every room of my place and thats how I have upstairs AP hooked up. I want to retire the current R6200 upstairs.
Jedi215 wrote:
I can't access the R7900 to make the selection to AP.
Reset the R7900. Connect the R7900, and only the R7900, to a PC. Then you should be able to access the R7900 with the browser interface and put it into AP mode.
Then move stuff to where you want it. The R7900 will remember that it is supposed to be in AP mode.
When evereything is set up, you should be able to access the R7900 by finding its IP address on the network and using that to browse its controls.
michaelkenward wrote:
Jedi215 wrote:
I can't access the R7900 to make the seAbout what I lection to AP.Reset the R7900. Connect the R7900, and only the R7900, to a PC. Then you should be able to access the R7900 with the browser interface and put it into AP mode.
About what I wrote in the first reply (#2) already....albeit a little bit cryptic.
schumaku wrote:
About what I wrote in the first reply (#2) already....albeit a little bit cryptic.
Indeed, I thought that was about using the wifi interface.
Simplest is easiest.
- This sounds like it could work. Will give it a try when I get home from work today. Thanks.
Will update. - Michaelkenward!!!
This did it. I'm finally done with this. Everything so far is working fine. I thought the AP had to be online for this to work. I connected the PC to the LAN port and that's it. It works. Thanks to all for the replies. ( almost crying) LolThat's good news. Glad it worked out. Sorry it took so long.
The real message here is that Netgear needs to get its act together and come up with simpler explanations of what to do.
We can't all be network experts. I'm not, and this stuff makes my brain hurt.
