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R7800 cannot administer over ethernet cable
I am trying to install new firmware on my new R7800. Unfortunately I don't seem to be able to connect to it from my computer using the Ethernet cable. It sounds very like a problem other users have h...
Is the mode of the 7800 actually set for AP mode or router mode?
If you have the 7800 in AP mode, the the 7800 should be connected to the main host router via one of it's LAN ports in back to one of the LAN ports on the main host router. Do not use the WAN or Internet Port on the 7800. When in AP mode and using LAN to LAN connections to the main host router, log in to the main host routers web page and look at the connnected clients table to see what IP address the 7800 is getting from the main host router. Use this IP address to access the 7800s web page.
Also what do you mean by main router? I have my R7800 and I have my BT home hub modem.
Logging into the router (over wifi) and looking at what is connected, it has my Mac with an IP of 10.0.0.2
Sorry for so many questions but I'm really struggling with all of this
Is the mode of the 7800 actually set for AP mode or router mode?
If you have the 7800 in AP mode, the the 7800 should be connected to the main host router via one of it's LAN ports in back to one of the LAN ports on the main host router. Do not use the WAN or Internet Port on the 7800. When in AP mode and using LAN to LAN connections to the main host router, log in to the main host routers web page and look at the connnected clients table to see what IP address the 7800 is getting from the main host router. Use this IP address to access the 7800s web page.
It was originally set it AP mode which I have now changed to router mode. From the post above it sounds like I need to be in AP mode instead? I thought that was what had caused rthe problem. Getting more puzzled by the minute.
It sounds from your answer like I need to have the router connected to the modem (what I am calling the modem is what I assume you mean by "main host router" - it's the thing on the edge of the network given to me by my ISP)
Sorted! It was because I was using the Internet port not a LAN port. Now connecting fine.