Repeater preventing my devices from connecting to the main router, how do I fix it?

[dhruv990]

Hi,
I have TPLink modem plus router that also provides a LAN signal to another router that is kept else where.
I still couldn't get a signal in one of my rooms for which I bought a zyxel wre2205 repeater.
Now when I switch on the repeater all my devices suddenly drop the connection from the main router and have no internet. The other router also is unable to provide a connection.
I have set a static IP for the repeater that is separate from all the other devices and have also given a static IP to my separate router and phone and laptop but the issue persists. What could be wrong and how do I fix it?

 

[dhruv990]

Ok so that sort of fixed the issue. I'm no longer having IP conflicts but the repeater is now working more like a router, meaning I have to manually switch over to it instead of my devices switching to it automatically. Does anyone know how to fix this?

 

[dhruv990]

ok it didnt, does anyone have any clue how to fix it?