Hi there. Ive been reading all over the Internet looking for a solution to this problem, yet so far its still messing my net setup.
As I see in your Ultimate Guide, Im trying to setup what you called "Cascading router".
I have a router (A) connected directly to Internet (cable ISP), and to my PC via ethernet wire. (A) IP is set to 192.168.1.1
I have a second ethernet wire running from a LAN port from (A) router to a (B) router LAN port located in another place in the house. (B) router set to 192.168.1.2 and both in AP mode. (A) channel is 13, (B) channel is 2. Different SSID (I dont care about roaming at this time)
I disabled the DHCP server in (B) and enabled in (A), making its lease range from 192.168.1.10 to 192.168.1.100
Okay, after all of this I keep Internet in my PC connected via ethernet to (A).
But wireless devices... I enable Wifi on the tablet, connect to (A), voila! get 192.168.1.11 (.10 is set to my PC) and I can access Internet and both routers by browser. Then I move to the (B) signal (different SSID network), get same IP (192.168.1.11), and I yet have access to Internet and both routers via their LAN IPs. So far so good...
Now the wtf part comes when I try to get back to connect wirelessly (PC connection is all good through all process) to the (A) router. It just stands there "Obtainning IP address...".
I can see in the (B) router access control it disconnected from (B).
I see in the (A) router access control its MAC address listed under connected Wireless devices (only MAC and name), but theres no sign in the (A) LAN category, where it list all Ethernet and Wireless Access to (A).
To mention when I connect wirelessly through (B) it shows in that (A) list my Tablet MAC but as an Ethernet connection (guess thats fine as theres a router LAN port from B in the middle).
(A) is a Hiltron CDE-30364 (set as Router Mode)
(B) is a Conceptronic C54BRS (set as AP)
(B) Wireless modes are:
-AP
-AP Bridge Point to Point
-AP Bridge Point to Multi-Point
-AP Bridge WDS
-Ad-hoc Station
-Ad-hoc Infrastructure
I tried with both DHCP servers disabled, made my PC fixed IP and granted access to Internet and total LAN visibility (both routers are accesible).
Wireless devices I tried making fixed aswell. It connects, but I cant access WAN or LAN (no internet, no lan access to routers), grey signal in both devices (Idk it may be something referred to both Android devices, but I tried in the mono-router setup I had previously and I could connect with fixed IP from the Tablet and smartphone).
Well, thats all the precise I could be, please if you need any kind of image of any of the routers setup pages, ask for it so I can upload them all, same for manuals I have the links for both pdfs in some place (yet they are not helpful at all, more like brain-dead Users Guide.
Another question, I guess its fine but... BSSID on (A) wireless network is set to (A) BSSID Primary MAC as it lists in the router config status page (it lists about 4 diff MACS for the (A) only differing in the last number). BSSID on (B) wireless network is set to (A) RF MAC Address. With set I mean theres no option in router (B) as AP to choose the BSSID so I guess it justs auto-set from (A).
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
As I see in your Ultimate Guide, Im trying to setup what you called "Cascading router".
I have a router (A) connected directly to Internet (cable ISP), and to my PC via ethernet wire. (A) IP is set to 192.168.1.1
I have a second ethernet wire running from a LAN port from (A) router to a (B) router LAN port located in another place in the house. (B) router set to 192.168.1.2 and both in AP mode. (A) channel is 13, (B) channel is 2. Different SSID (I dont care about roaming at this time)
I disabled the DHCP server in (B) and enabled in (A), making its lease range from 192.168.1.10 to 192.168.1.100
Okay, after all of this I keep Internet in my PC connected via ethernet to (A).
But wireless devices... I enable Wifi on the tablet, connect to (A), voila! get 192.168.1.11 (.10 is set to my PC) and I can access Internet and both routers by browser. Then I move to the (B) signal (different SSID network), get same IP (192.168.1.11), and I yet have access to Internet and both routers via their LAN IPs. So far so good...
Now the wtf part comes when I try to get back to connect wirelessly (PC connection is all good through all process) to the (A) router. It just stands there "Obtainning IP address...".
I can see in the (B) router access control it disconnected from (B).
I see in the (A) router access control its MAC address listed under connected Wireless devices (only MAC and name), but theres no sign in the (A) LAN category, where it list all Ethernet and Wireless Access to (A).
To mention when I connect wirelessly through (B) it shows in that (A) list my Tablet MAC but as an Ethernet connection (guess thats fine as theres a router LAN port from B in the middle).
(A) is a Hiltron CDE-30364 (set as Router Mode)
(B) is a Conceptronic C54BRS (set as AP)
(B) Wireless modes are:
-AP
-AP Bridge Point to Point
-AP Bridge Point to Multi-Point
-AP Bridge WDS
-Ad-hoc Station
-Ad-hoc Infrastructure
I tried with both DHCP servers disabled, made my PC fixed IP and granted access to Internet and total LAN visibility (both routers are accesible).
Wireless devices I tried making fixed aswell. It connects, but I cant access WAN or LAN (no internet, no lan access to routers), grey signal in both devices (Idk it may be something referred to both Android devices, but I tried in the mono-router setup I had previously and I could connect with fixed IP from the Tablet and smartphone).
Well, thats all the precise I could be, please if you need any kind of image of any of the routers setup pages, ask for it so I can upload them all, same for manuals I have the links for both pdfs in some place (yet they are not helpful at all, more like brain-dead Users Guide.
Another question, I guess its fine but... BSSID on (A) wireless network is set to (A) BSSID Primary MAC as it lists in the router config status page (it lists about 4 diff MACS for the (A) only differing in the last number). BSSID on (B) wireless network is set to (A) RF MAC Address. With set I mean theres no option in router (B) as AP to choose the BSSID so I guess it justs auto-set from (A).
Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance.