Good afternoon,
I’m having some issues with my new configuration. I’ve had a Soho Surf Mk3 for years and love its stability and functionality. I purchased a second one to use solely as a wireless access point/network extender in my home to ensure good signal and speed. I’ve done as much as I can figure to do, and although I’m sure the answer is simple, I’m stuck. Here’s what I’ve done:
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Direct wired connection from LAN port on Soho Surf router downstairs to LAN port on Soho Surf access point upstairs.
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Assigned upstairs access point IP address 192.158.50.2 - downstairs router is 192.168.50.1.
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Disabled DHCP on upstairs access point.
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Mirrored Wifi AP settings on both devices (SSID, security, etc).
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Verified and selected separate wireless channels for each.
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Mirrored port forwarding from downstairs router to upstairs access point.
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ATTEMPTED to create a WAN on upstairs access point with Static IP of xxx.11, default gateway set to downstairs router IP, DNS 8.8.8.8. Didn’t seem to connect. This was my basic idea of how to get that access point work for internet access. Also not sure if IP passthrough needs to be selected but I’m hesitant to as I’ve “lost” other devices on networks with that feature sometimes.
Any assistance you all can provide would be much appreciated. I’m savvy enough to do most of this but nowhere near the abilities of most of you.
Thanks,
Dan