Nighthawk AX5 RAX43 Can’t Connect to SSID when in access point mode
Hello, Installing a brand new Nighthawk AX5 RAX43 as an access point in a detached garage. A Unifi Loco M2 pair provide the bridge connection from the house to the garage. I can connect to the default SSID’s with a device when the router is in router mode. When I put it in access point mode, the device (smart phone) just gets the spinning wheel of death when clicking on the default 2.4 and 5 SSID’s. I choose to have the router acquire an IP address from the other router in the house before clicking on apply in the advanced config of the router. Regardless, I wouldn’t think that would cause the wifi connection issue between a device and the router. Reset the router and try again when in router mode, I can easily connect to the default SSID’s. Put it in access point mode and I cannot. I’ve powered off then on again to see if that fixes the connection issue, but it does not. Anyone else ever have this problem? Thanks for any help you can give.
A Unifi Loco M2 pair provide the bridge connection from the house to the garage.
What's that?
I can connect to the default SSID’s with a device when the router is in router mode. When I put it in access point mode, the device (smart phone) just gets the spinning wheel of death when clicking on the default 2.4 and 5 SSID’s.
This is the default SSID on the device?
Remember that a router in AP mode loses many features.
Re: Nighthawk AX5 RAX43 Can’t Connect to SSID when in access point mode
You are throwing a lot of variables into the set up. Can you temporarily relocate you RAX43 access point close enough to your primary router to test the Wi-Fi connection with a direct Ethernet feed?
This would eliminate any issues with the Unifi Loco M2.
Re: Nighthawk AX5 RAX43 Can’t Connect to SSID when in access point mode
I did do that, but I left it in router mode and connected it to a lan port on the dsl modern. I could connect to the wifi that way and then also the internet. I then tried it out in the detached garage, thru the unifi Loco M2's, and it didn't work. This nighthawk router is replacing an eero mesh router that did work out there. That's when I decided to try the nighthawk in AP mode. I've got the same setup working at another house, but using an Asus router in AP mode connected thru Loco M2's. They're basically a long range wireless transmitter/receiver setup. When in AP mode I connect to a lan port on the router in the house.
Re: Nighthawk AX5 RAX43 Can’t Connect to SSID when in access point mode
@dinkster07 wrote: I did do that, but I left it in router mode and connected it to a lan port on the dsl modern. I could connect to the wifi that way and then also the internet. I then tried it out in the detached garage, thru the unifi Loco M2's, and it didn't work. This nighthawk router is replacing an eero mesh router that did work out there. That's when I decided to try the nighthawk in AP mode. I've got the same setup working at another house, but using an Asus router in AP mode connected thru Loco M2's. They're basically a long range wireless transmitter/receiver setup. When in AP mode I connect to a lan port on the router in the house.
Connecting the RAX43 configured as an access point (AP) is the correct configuration when there is another device on your network that is performing router functions.
The only way to eliminate the Unifi Loco M2's as part of the problem is to connect the RAX43 in AP mode direct to the router via Ethernet. Use the WAN port on the RAX43 and a LAN port on your router. Check from there to confirm you can connect to the RAX43 Wi-Fi and access the internet. You will need to restart the network devices in sequence from the outside in to allow the communication protocols to establish and IP addresses to be assigned by your router.
