Distinct network within the hotel's internet infrastructure.
Distinct network within the hotel's internet infrastructure.
Did you connect the right model? If yes, you selected the wrong device. The intended use is for a WAN connection via phone line (DSL/ADSL). You should choose one that supports Ethernet for the WAN ports, matching your setup. This explains why MAC cloning isn’t functioning—it only copies the MAC address to the WAN port.
I didn't purchase it; it was provided to me by my parents during their visit to the fiber company. The 4th Lan port on it supports Wan Ethernet and lets me connect to the internet, though it functions more like a series of pipes that merely forward traffic without any central hub. The TP-Link travel router, on the other hand, operated as a separate network with just one connection point, so my flat router only detected one device. I believe it should be straightforward—just a setting to block unnecessary traffic—but I’m having trouble locating it.
I'm reviewing the TP guide and seeing Netgear routers. The WAN access options are similar to what's in the NG. I'm wondering about the specific configurations you applied on the TP device for network access. On the Netgear's WAN setup page, there should be three choices, one labeled "Use Computer MAC Address." If your computer is connected, adjusting this might let you log in without re-entering credentials, or it could enable PPPoE, PPT, or L2TP using the MAC address you provided. P.S. The diagram is great—much better than mine.
The TP router features a side slider I don’t recall adjusting, but it was likely set to the correct configuration. I connected it via Wi-Fi to the main router as an extender. On the Netgear model, I attempted the "Use Computer MAC Address" setting, but when linking the flats router it appears to skip that step and operates as a dummy device instead of its own network, which relies on the flat router for internet access.