Looking for assistance with setting up your home network? I can guide you through the basics.
Looking for assistance with setting up your home network? I can guide you through the basics.
Connect the external router to your router’s uplink or wan port. Then link an ethernet cable from your PC straight to your router and restart your computer to establish a connection. If it doesn’t connect on its own, adjust the network adapter settings and modify your IP address to match your router’s range. For example, if your router uses 192.168.1.1, set your network card to 192.168.1.x (such as 192.168.1.2). This should allow you to reach your router’s web interface.
Your router needs two IP addresses – one inside and one outside. The external address (often called "WAN") connects to another router that ultimately links to the internet. This WAN IP should belong to the same local network as your current router, such as 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.0.2. Your existing router is linked to the internet and operates within a specific range like 192.168.0.0/24. Keeping DHCP active works well as long as there’s space for at least one more static IP, which your router already has. Your own router typically assigns a fixed WAN IP inside the other router’s network (e.g., 192.168.0.2). The internal network should then use another range, such as 192.168.x.x, and include a default gateway IP like 192.168.1.1 for devices behind it. You probably can’t reach your router from 192.168.0.2 because it’s considered outside the local network, which is for security. Accessing it requires going through the gateway at 192.168.1.1. If you still can’t connect, a factory reset might be necessary.
I reset my router (Linksys WRT1200AC) and switched to a static IP address of 192.168.0.2, keeping the default gateway at 192.168.0.1. My local network still shows 192.168.1.1 with DHCP active. I can reach my personal router via Wi-Fi, but it can’t connect to the internet. When I connect a wired PC directly from my personal router, internet access works. My wireless IP is 192.168.1.x and my wired IP is 192.168.0.x, which seems correct. What could be causing the issue with Wi-Fi connectivity?
Connecting via Wi-Fi to the router usually provides a gateway at 192.168.1.1. You should have at least one DNS server assigned. On your PC, pinging 192.168.1.1 should succeed indicating proper connection, and pinging 192.168.0.1 confirms the router is directing traffic correctly. Testing 8.8.8.8 will verify internet access if everything functions. If all tests pass, missing DNS settings from DHCP are likely the issue.
I receive a gateway at 192.168.1.1, but it seems DNS servers aren't showing up.
You might be overlooking DNS server configurations. On the Wi-Fi router where you set up DHCP, you should be able to adjust DNS server IP addresses. Options include popular choices like 8.8.8.8, 8.8.4.4 (Google), 1.1.1.1 (CloudFlare), 9.9.9.9 (Quad9) or using the same DNS settings on your router/modem's DHCP server (likely provided by your ISP).
It looks like you successfully updated your DNS settings. If you switch your DNS later, there’s no reason for problems unless there are specific configurations or services affected.