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Hey, I can't get in to my home computer's internet right now?

Hey, I can't get in to my home computer's internet right now?

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foz93
Member
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08-02-2026, 12:46 PM
#11
actually, I did. but sadly, this router doesn't support WDS and can't be used as a repeater. so i need to connect it directly through the LAN port... the main router is on another floor and running wires isn't an option. also, i have a TP-Link router that works as a range extender, so i'm using that one for this job... even though its quality isn't great! I don't know if normal to destroy ping when you use a repeater or if the router itself is broken somehow
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foz93
08-02-2026, 12:46 PM #11

actually, I did. but sadly, this router doesn't support WDS and can't be used as a repeater. so i need to connect it directly through the LAN port... the main router is on another floor and running wires isn't an option. also, i have a TP-Link router that works as a range extender, so i'm using that one for this job... even though its quality isn't great! I don't know if normal to destroy ping when you use a repeater or if the router itself is broken somehow

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Jomppaboy
Member
192
08-02-2026, 08:35 PM
#12
If you plan to use this device alone, I'd start by making sure its IP address doesn't match yours on the main network. If your main router uses 192.168.1.1, just set this one to something like 192.168.10.1 or 99.1. Just make it a different number so Windows and your main system don't get mixed up with the same DHCP server.
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Jomppaboy
08-02-2026, 08:35 PM #12

If you plan to use this device alone, I'd start by making sure its IP address doesn't match yours on the main network. If your main router uses 192.168.1.1, just set this one to something like 192.168.10.1 or 99.1. Just make it a different number so Windows and your main system don't get mixed up with the same DHCP server.

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Ramonster00
Junior Member
44
08-05-2026, 06:26 AM
#13
i guess that's the same thing as well. i set it to 1.100 one time and another network was just 1.1, so nothing changed. i just reset my modem for something else this time and didn't change anything. why are three other systems working fine but only this computer? even when i turned off my windows firewall it still didn't work. also i can log in to 192.168.1.1 on the broken pc, so the path isn't blocked. my motherboard has a built-in wifi adapter, maybe that's why it's acting up. i thought it might be about wifi-6 but this router only has wifi n, and i tried using two other wifi n adapters with no luck too.
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Ramonster00
08-05-2026, 06:26 AM #13

i guess that's the same thing as well. i set it to 1.100 one time and another network was just 1.1, so nothing changed. i just reset my modem for something else this time and didn't change anything. why are three other systems working fine but only this computer? even when i turned off my windows firewall it still didn't work. also i can log in to 192.168.1.1 on the broken pc, so the path isn't blocked. my motherboard has a built-in wifi adapter, maybe that's why it's acting up. i thought it might be about wifi-6 but this router only has wifi n, and i tried using two other wifi n adapters with no luck too.

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RachelLBarnes
Member
54
08-06-2026, 08:27 AM
#14
To have its own separate network group, you need to make sure the third number is not the same as your current one. Don't forget to change the very last number. Are you setting up a new public network instead of a private one?
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RachelLBarnes
08-06-2026, 08:27 AM #14

To have its own separate network group, you need to make sure the third number is not the same as your current one. Don't forget to change the very last number. Are you setting up a new public network instead of a private one?

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NaiROolF
Senior Member
685
08-11-2026, 08:55 PM
#15
it's not private actually, but i turned on all the options before trying anything else. by the way, after installing a fresh copy of Windows 11, i didn't connect to my main network at first. when i tried connecting to the wifi as my first connection (before messing up with windows), if that was what happened...
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NaiROolF
08-11-2026, 08:55 PM #15

it's not private actually, but i turned on all the options before trying anything else. by the way, after installing a fresh copy of Windows 11, i didn't connect to my main network at first. when i tried connecting to the wifi as my first connection (before messing up with windows), if that was what happened...

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kalleboii
Senior Member
738
08-11-2026, 09:48 PM
#16
Is there a way to just copy one driver onto another computer, like copying a printer setup?
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kalleboii
08-11-2026, 09:48 PM #16

Is there a way to just copy one driver onto another computer, like copying a printer setup?

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HeroJimmy
Junior Member
11
09-01-2026, 07:07 PM
#17
Can someone help me share a picture? I just figured out something. My laptop is on 21h2 and the PC is on 22h2. When I clicked the printer button, then went to properties, it opened a page with eight tabs. On tab three (ports), there was an option for Canon that had an IP address. Then I picked configuration, and suddenly a new page popped up... it looked totally different from what I saw on my laptop.

On my laptop, there was just a small pop-up window. One part said 192.168.1.1:631/printers/canon-6030 security option is on the first mode (use anonymous account). The other two used to say windows OR use specific account... that's all it had. But on my broken PC, there was a HUGE box with so many options, and at the very top was the IP address just like this one but something about configuring it. My laptop doesn't have those features because I don't remember them well. Is there any way to copy exact settings and drivers from my laptop to my PC?
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HeroJimmy
09-01-2026, 07:07 PM #17

Can someone help me share a picture? I just figured out something. My laptop is on 21h2 and the PC is on 22h2. When I clicked the printer button, then went to properties, it opened a page with eight tabs. On tab three (ports), there was an option for Canon that had an IP address. Then I picked configuration, and suddenly a new page popped up... it looked totally different from what I saw on my laptop.

On my laptop, there was just a small pop-up window. One part said 192.168.1.1:631/printers/canon-6030 security option is on the first mode (use anonymous account). The other two used to say windows OR use specific account... that's all it had. But on my broken PC, there was a HUGE box with so many options, and at the very top was the IP address just like this one but something about configuring it. My laptop doesn't have those features because I don't remember them well. Is there any way to copy exact settings and drivers from my laptop to my PC?

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Huskypaws7
Junior Member
12
09-02-2026, 01:06 AM
#18
From ipconfig /all: Lease got. . . : Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023 at 2:22 AM. The lease expires in 24 hours (at 2:22 PM). That feels wrong because the time is the same. Keep connected devices from asking for new IP addresses every minute. Set the lease time to more than 24 hours if you want it to last longer. For example, set it to one week (168 hours). The router or gateway that gives out those IPs should be at 192.168.1.1, or wherever your network gets them.
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Huskypaws7
09-02-2026, 01:06 AM #18

From ipconfig /all: Lease got. . . : Tuesday, Feb 14, 2023 at 2:22 AM. The lease expires in 24 hours (at 2:22 PM). That feels wrong because the time is the same. Keep connected devices from asking for new IP addresses every minute. Set the lease time to more than 24 hours if you want it to last longer. For example, set it to one week (168 hours). The router or gateway that gives out those IPs should be at 192.168.1.1, or wherever your network gets them.

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Luiisss
Member
164
09-04-2026, 03:01 AM
#19
where do I put this? It's just the router, which isn't connected to anything else or the internet. I'm treating it like a wifi button on my printer.
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Luiisss
09-04-2026, 03:01 AM #19

where do I put this? It's just the router, which isn't connected to anything else or the internet. I'm treating it like a wifi button on my printer.

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godzillaslime
Member
177
09-04-2026, 11:50 AM
#20
It comes in both morning (AM) and evening (PM), which means the clock goes back to zero each day. Everything works just like that for me.
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godzillaslime
09-04-2026, 11:50 AM #20

It comes in both morning (AM) and evening (PM), which means the clock goes back to zero each day. Everything works just like that for me.

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