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Jasonskovbo
Mar 20, 2020Aspirant
Enabled AP mode now "cannot get ip address"
Enabled ap mode in an attempt to get rid of NAT issues on xbox one. Hit "apply" and now have no Wifi at all. Getting message "could not obtain IP address" also cannot access setting via www.routerlogi...
- Mar 20, 2020
Then you need to factory reset it. At the back there's a Reset hole. Push it in with a pin for 10-15 seconds and release. It'll revert back to router mode and you can go set it up again
PS: AP mode is only used to extend range and needs a "master" router to operate. It disables many things such as DHCP, DNS, QoS, etc. It basically acts like a (wireless) switch
microchip8
Mar 20, 2020Master
you cannot use routerlogin.net in AP mode, only in router mode. Find the IP address your AP gets from the main router and use that to login in the AP
- JasonskovboMar 20, 2020AspirantThis is my only router. Its hooked directly to the cable modem
- microchip8Mar 20, 2020Master
Then you need to factory reset it. At the back there's a Reset hole. Push it in with a pin for 10-15 seconds and release. It'll revert back to router mode and you can go set it up again
PS: AP mode is only used to extend range and needs a "master" router to operate. It disables many things such as DHCP, DNS, QoS, etc. It basically acts like a (wireless) switch
- JasonskovboMar 20, 2020AspirantThank you so much! Would you happen to also know how to deal with the "double NAT" issue my son is having with his xbox? That's what took me down this wormhole....
- antinodeMar 20, 2020Guru
> [...] Enabled ap mode in an attempt to get rid of NAT issues on xbox
> one. [...]"NAT issues" is not a very detailed description of anything.
> [...] cannot access setting via www.routerlogin.net to change it back.
"cannot" is not a useful problem description. It does not say what
you did. It does not say what happened when you did it. As usual,
showing actual actions (commands) with their actual results (error
messages, LED indicators, ...) can be more helpful than vague
descriptions or interpretations.
> you cannot use routerlogin.net in AP mode, only in router mode. [...]Not strictly true, as I learned a while ago:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1655299
> This is my only router. Its hooked directly to the cable modemHas either of these devices a maker and/or model number?
If your (unspecified) "the cable modem" is actually a modem (and not
a modem+router), then configuring your (unspecified) "my only router" as
a wireless access point would be a mistake. A settings reset should
restore it to router mode.What is the IP address of the WAN/Internet interface on your
(unspecified) "my only router"?ADVANCED > ADVANCED Home : Internet Port : Internet IP Address
Is that address a private/non-routable address? (If it's not obvious,
then plug it in at: https://whois.arin.net/ .)
Possibly relevant:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrier-grade_NAT
If your ISP interposes a NAT router between your stuff and the
outside world, then there may be little which you can do about it.> [...] It disables many things [...]
- michaelkenwardMar 20, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Jasonskovbo wrote:
This is my only router. Its hooked directly to the cable modemWhat is that modem? Make and model might help.