07-17-2018 02:03 PM - last edited on 03-06-2024 08:21 PM by ROGBot
07-17-2018 02:41 PM
07-19-2018 08:48 PM
chevell65 wrote:
"Denoted by the DSL in its product name, the DSL-AC3100 is a "Wi-Fi router with a built-in ADSL, ADSL 2/2+ and VDSL2 modem".
This means that the ac-3100 is actually a modem/router so it's also capable of providing DHCP service and working as both a modem and a router.
Since you can only have one device with DHCP turned on,... you can just leave the ac-3100 in modem/router mode with DHCP turned on then Disable DHCP on the ac-5100, or turn on access point mode 'same thing' on the ac-5100, this will prevent it from conflicting DHCP IP assignments with the ac-3100. This might be a better arrangement because then you can have the wireless and Ethernet working on both devices.
The AC-5100's router's default IP address is 192.168.1.1, and the default password to log in is admin/admin.
07-17-2018 06:43 PM
07-29-2018 09:45 AM
08-02-2018 03:25 PM
chevell65 wrote:
The AI mesh instructions appear to apply to connecting two router's to a separate modem which isn't shown in the video, what we are doing here is a bit different than that because we are connecting a new router to a modem/router combo unit. The AI mesh merely placed the second router into access point mode so that both routers would be in the same network.
The DHCP error message still indicates that the new router is not picking an IP address from the older modem/router.
You Need to plug the new router into one of the Ethernet ports on the older modem/router.
At that point you need to access the new router with this IP address 192.168.1.1, typed into the URL of your browser. Two routers, two different firmware pages.
Once you get to the new routers firmware settings you need to put the new router into access point mode and save the setting. After that it should be able to pick up a new DHCP IP from the old modem/router.