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Nighthawk AC1900. Unable to connect to router by lan
Obtaining an ethernet connection to the world wide web was very difficult and time consuming. I normally have to set up everything manually but I could only use the phone app for setup. The automated...
After much trial and error I discovered how to access the setup page over wireless. I was able to go in and tweak the setup. However, I still cannot access the setup over lan. Possibly I will discover that too. But I will periodically check this post and see if someone has already figured it out. If someone does explain to me what I need to do (or posts a url) I thank you in advance.
> Re: Nighthawk AC1900. [...]
"AC1900" is a speed, not a model number. Look for "Model" on the
product label.
> [...] I could only use the phone app for setup. [...]
Why?
"could not" 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.
> [...] the only way I could connect to web sites was to change my
> static address to DHCP. [...]
_You_, personally, have an IP address? Or do you mean the IP address
of some computer/device or other? Which is connected to what, how?
> [...] I have everything in my house set with static addresses. [...]
Why? Even wireless devices? Do you really mean "static"?
Terminology: A "static" address is configured on the device itself.
What you configure on a (DHCP server on a) router is a reserved dynamic
address, not a static address. Either one should fix the address of a
device, but some implications are different.
> [...] My home has a dedicated firewall. [...]
Not a very detailed description of anything.
> [...] My prior wireless router [...]
Not a very detailed description of anything.
> [...] The documents on the Nighthawk said you could log into the
> router by that address. But it wouldn't. [...]
That would depend on what's connected to the WAN/Internet port on
your (unspecified) "the router".
Your (unspecified) "a dedicated firewall" appears to be a NAT router.
Normally, you don't want to connect another NAT router to an existing
NAT router. You might be happier if you configured your (unspecified)
"the router" as a wireless access point.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model number,
and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual (at least). Read.
Look for a topic like "Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point".