Unable to reach your router settings (set up as a router).
Unable to reach your router settings (set up as a router).
After several exchanges, everything functioned properly. I now reach all my router web interfaces. The only remaining steps were: after resetting Dlink, I switched the IP and turned off DHCP simultaneously. This didn’t resolve the issue, and I couldn’t access the web interface until later. My Asus router proved particularly troublesome. After a reset, it prompted whether to set it as a router or an AP. Choosing AP and assigning an IP still blocked web access. I experimented with different configurations, tried setting it up as a router first then switching to AP, but nothing worked. Eventually, I gave up and returned to my couch with my laptop. Once connected via Wi-Fi, I regained access from my desktop too. It’s unclear what caused the problem. I repeated this process multiple times. Perhaps the setup is inherently slow or required significant time. Also, when I mentioned disabling DHCP earlier, I meant the server specifically, not just the router. I realized I likely made a mistake in IP assignment. Here’s what I had: ISP router = 192.168.0.1 Dlink router (AP) = 192.168.1.1 Asus router (AP) = 192.168.2.1 Now it is: ISP router = 192.168.0.1 Dlink router (AP) = 192.168.0.2 Asus router (AP) = 192.168.0.3
That’s clear now. Before the routers were on separate subnets, they couldn’t talk to each other (like 192.168.1.x versus 192.168.2.x are distinct networks unless your mask covers both). Great job getting it all organized!
It's important to remember that consumer-grade routers and APs can be quite basic devices. Even though you can adjust their settings, sometimes it's hard to make those changes. I've noticed they should be placed where resetting is simple if you expect to reconfigure them often—especially when they suddenly stop working and cut your network off, like in your case. It's also wise to keep things simple in your network and avoid complex setups on budget equipment. Don't misunderstand... it's possible and sometimes done, but it needs some networking skills to stay reliable. If you're managing many devices or need separate subnets, try keeping everything within the same network range.
Did you adjust the DHCP IP range on the router to omit those fixed addresses for the APs, and ensure static addresses are reserved for your needs? For instance, you’re now using ranges up to 3 as static, so it makes sense to modify the DHCP range from something like 4-254 to prevent conflicts. Your current setting of 100-254 gives you a lot of static addresses (1-99) for personal use.