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Internet connectivity only by RJ-45, but not by WLAN
Bought me a new router today, after careful consideration. Felt a need to replace the Zyxel-router that my ISP provides, due to the amount of connected devices putting strain on the network. We are...
Problem is now solved.
The R7800 router was not the problem.
I installed it yet again. Freshly reset to factory defaults. Directly connected to my ISP-outlet without anythig else connected.
Got it up and running and fully functional and then started plugging LAN resources in step-by-step. Ensuring functionality in each step.As it unfolds. My "Circle with Disney" was the cause of my problems. Didn't think that could disturb the WLAN in R7800 since the Circle was paired with the WLAN on my ISP-router, and all the devices (based on MAC adress) where allowed in Circle. But obviously it did!
When connected same problems arose.
Circle works with ARP spoofing and is paired with with the WLAN, wich I supposed works as a type of "Man-in-the-middle" attack where traffic is sort of relayed by Circle in accordance to it´s configuration. Since it pairs with the router and it´s MAC adress based, it can also effect LAN traffic.
Being paired with my old WLAN I never saw the possibility that it actually could effect the traffic on my seperate new WLAN.
Didn´t (and perhaps still can´t) see how the Circle could get in between the traffic passing from the secured new WLAN in R7800, and the R7800´s WAN-interface.
But obviously it clould.
The Circle could probably be made to function together with R7800, if backed up, factory reset, and re-paired. But according to their documentation not with full functionality on both 2,4 and 5GHz.
So I´ll be keeping my R7800 and returning my Circle. A bit sad though since Circle is a otherwise great product wich I can recommend.
Thanks for the help and the input!
I'm not sure why you fear your ISP. It's not like you are posting with your real name...
Anyway, as an experiment, try plugging your R7800 into your ISP router. Yes, this will set up a double NAT setup, but if the WLAN starts working, then this might be proof that the problem is not with the R7800.
Problem is now solved.
The R7800 router was not the problem.
I installed it yet again. Freshly reset to factory defaults. Directly connected to my ISP-outlet without anythig else connected.
Got it up and running and fully functional and then started plugging LAN resources in step-by-step. Ensuring functionality in each step.
As it unfolds. My "Circle with Disney" was the cause of my problems. Didn't think that could disturb the WLAN in R7800 since the Circle was paired with the WLAN on my ISP-router, and all the devices (based on MAC adress) where allowed in Circle. But obviously it did!
When connected same problems arose.
Circle works with ARP spoofing and is paired with with the WLAN, wich I supposed works as a type of "Man-in-the-middle" attack where traffic is sort of relayed by Circle in accordance to it´s configuration. Since it pairs with the router and it´s MAC adress based, it can also effect LAN traffic.
Being paired with my old WLAN I never saw the possibility that it actually could effect the traffic on my seperate new WLAN.
Didn´t (and perhaps still can´t) see how the Circle could get in between the traffic passing from the secured new WLAN in R7800, and the R7800´s WAN-interface.
But obviously it clould.
The Circle could probably be made to function together with R7800, if backed up, factory reset, and re-paired. But according to their documentation not with full functionality on both 2,4 and 5GHz.
So I´ll be keeping my R7800 and returning my Circle. A bit sad though since Circle is a otherwise great product wich I can recommend.
Thanks for the help and the input!