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Troubles setting up AX1800 as 2nd and 3rd router on 1 network
Hello- I am by no means a network person but I am a software developer so I know little about networks and computers. I am trying to help out a friend here and save them the outrageous quotes they received.
All I am trying to do is enable them to access internet in the new buildings they put up. Keeping the same SSID would be great but not needed if it cant be reached.
I currently am stuck setting up AX1800 as 2nd router on existing comcast business router. I am seeing irregular things with different solutions. Heres the layout of the network and things I have tried:
Layout: Main office space with black comcast business router(10.x.x.1) with a switch panel powering phone and security system. comcast router is setup in bridge mode.
Warehouse 1(10.x.x.2) has about 100ft of cat 6 running to it from black comcast business router.
Warehouse 2 (10.x.x.3) has about 100ft of cat 6 running to it from black comcast business router.
Both Warehouse 1 & 2 have AX1800.
Things I have tried: Reserved 2 IP address on black comcast router before DHCP range starts. On netgear routers I have Manually set them up from admin login. Leave SSID the same as main router and tried with different Creds. Within the LAN settings I set new ip I reserved from main router. Disable DHCP server. Change the channel to anything but 1. Connect to main router via LAN ports restart network.
From here: Only I can access the network from warehouse 1 or 2. I can access from phone and laptop but no one else can. Eventually an Iphone was able to connect randomly hours later.
With that being unsuccessful.
Another solution I tried was to set the AX1800 in AP mode and automatically dynamically set ip from main router and connect via LAN port.( Here I admit I think I forgot to bounce the network) I was able to see the routers from my device and was able to connect but no internet.
SOS
mjd102 wrote:Yes there is absolutely wifi within the main building. Looking back at the backer board could the white box in the bottom right be a router?
If one of those was a router, realistically, I could set the netgears in AP mode and plug them into the right LAN port and I should have wifi in the other buildings?The white box in the bottom right has a label WAP, this usually stands for Wired Access Point and it would be your source of Wi-Fi in the main building.
In the upper left corner is a large gray chassis with the label FSN equipment. Three Ethernet connections are labeled Data, Phones, and ISP. The Internet Service Provider connection leads back to the Comcast Business gateway. Look for a brand name and model number on this device. You might need an inspection mirror and web search is your friend. This could be a router.
In the upper right is a medium chassis labeled phones only. This might be a switch. Again, look for a brand name and model number on this device. Web search is your friend. Recommend you do not connect data lines there.
Just to the left of the WAP, is a medium gray chassis that is labeled FSN Data. This might be a switch. Look for a brand name and model number on the device. If this last device is a switch, and there appear to be open connection ports, this would be where to connect the Ethernet for the new buildings.
Configure your new devices as access points, still do not know their model number (not AX1800), and you should have Wi-Fi and Ethernet connections in the new buildings.
Do you know who put together the backer board setup?
Edit: Your new devices are a model RAX10. The images were approved so I can see them.
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If the comcast is setup in bridge (modem only) mode, then there needs to be a router in between it and other access points/routers.
Or you can only have 1 router connected to it.
What actual device do you have? AX1800 is a speed, not a model.
