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R7900 Internet problems over wifi but via lan is fine.
So....lately, when I log onto my Mac or phone and use WIFI, the internet crashes. Won't connect. Have to refresh and log in many times and then it'll finally connect.
I have another WIFI router connected to the Netgear via LAN. If I log into THAT wifi, no problems. Internet is rock solid.
What in the world is going on?
turtleshah wrote:
I have another WIFI router connected to the Netgear via LAN. If I log into THAT wifi, no problems. Internet is rock solid.
Bad idea and a disaster waiting to happen.
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local problems with address on your network. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual default IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Unless you have specific reasons for using two routers – to create two separate networks for example – it is often easier to use just one router and then to set up the second router as a wifi access point (AP) with a wired connection to the main router. Netgear advises this, as does just about every site you will visit.
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turtleshah wrote:
I have another WIFI router connected to the Netgear via LAN. If I log into THAT wifi, no problems. Internet is rock solid.
Bad idea and a disaster waiting to happen.
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with local problems with address on your network. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual default IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Unless you have specific reasons for using two routers – to create two separate networks for example – it is often easier to use just one router and then to set up the second router as a wifi access point (AP) with a wired connection to the main router. Netgear advises this, as does just about every site you will visit.