Router Issues

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Errkal
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PostRe: Router Issues
by Errkal » Tue Mar 24, 2015 5:39 pm

Dark Dragon 64 wrote:It didn't work when it was connected to the Sky router. I took the TP-Link to the router, ran an ethernet between the two (using the 'normal' ethernet ports on both) but I couldn't go online with my laptop. I tried connecting the laptop to the TP-Link via ethernet and wireless but neither worked.


And you can't connect to the second router either?

Are you absolutely sure you have its IP right. If it was reset it probably defaulted to a 192.168.1.1 address or something.

I'll do some playing when I get in and see if I can find a decent way we can workout if the second router is up and stuff. Basically if DHCP is off it should still be accessible.

As a check are you getting an IP in windows when connected to the second router that matches with what you think the router is the sky one? Or is the address a 169.254 address ?

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PostRe: Router Issues
by Super Dragon 64 » Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:11 pm

I don't know why but I've now got internet access on my PC. I plugged all the ethernet cables (PC, home plug, PS3 and PS4) into the router and the network icon lost the yellow exclamation icon. I still didn't have internet access but, after rearranging the cables, I got access :D I think that I might have been using the wrong cable before i.e. the PS4 ethernet cable, not the home plug ethernet :oops: Of course, that doesn't explain why it didn't work when I connected the routers together.

Anyway, thank you to everyone who posted and especially you, Errkal. I hugely appreciate you taking the time and effort to help me troubleshoot this.

One thing still troubles me. In the network and sharing area of the control panel, my ethernet network is set up as a public network. How do I change this?

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PostRe: Router Issues
by Super Dragon 64 » Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:36 pm

Well that was short lived :slol: I'm back to no internet access on my desktop and laptop even though the latter is connected wirelessly to the Sky router.

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PostRe: Router Issues
by Errkal » Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:41 pm

Turn off the second router throw it in the bin. Use the plug things for now or buy a wifi plug thing or buy one of these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/TP-LINK-TL-WA90 ... k+wireless

I could get it going if I was there but remotely there are too many things to check and stuff over here.

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PostRe: Router Issues
by Super Dragon 64 » Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:45 pm

Is there a version with multiple ethernet ports?

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PostRe: Router Issues
by Errkal » Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:47 pm

Not that I know of as it is a wireless AP.

If you want more Ethernet ports buy a 4 or 8 ports switch, if you want to expend wireless get an AP.

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PostRe: Router Issues
by Super Dragon 64 » Tue Mar 24, 2015 6:58 pm

I'll go for the switch as I initially used the router to connect my PC and consoles to the internet via ethernet. The extended wireless was a bonus.

Thanks again for your help!

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PostRe: Router Issues
by Errkal » Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:26 pm

No worries. :)

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PostRe: Router Issues
by coldspice » Tue Mar 24, 2015 8:58 pm

I've never seen a router successfully used as purely an AP, especially the home user type ones.

There's too many complications with DHCP, NAT etc and with these routers there is so much written into the firmware that just gets in the way. As Errkal says, bin the router and get yourself a simple switch and wireless AP.

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PostRe: Router Issues
by Ario » Tue Mar 24, 2015 10:41 pm

I daisy chained a cable Netgear router to a crappy sky router which I configured to a sort of "modem mode," but the respective IP addresses distinguished between 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1

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