We recently swapped our Max BR1 MK2 for the MAX BR1 Pro 5g. Connected to the WAN port is a TP Link CPE210 (previously we used a Ubiquiti Rocket) configured as a Client Module to allow us to connect to external internet Access Points.
One must be able to connect to the CPE210 GUI page to select/program the desired Access Point. We set the CPE210 to a static IP and simply addressed that IP from any of the computers on the LAN side of the MK2. The GUI screen appeared and, when programmed/connected to an external Access Point, all worked fine - - traffic passed to/from the internet.
The new Pro 5g has proven more challenging. Addressing the CPE210 from the LAN-side of the Pepwave results in a â404 Page Not Foundâ message. If we âpreprogramâ the CPE210 (by removing it from the Pepwave and connecting it directly to a computer), then, reconnecting it to the WAN port of the Pro 5g, there is no passing of traffic through the CPE210.
The Dashboard Page of the Pro 5g indicates âConnectedâ and correctly displays the static IP address of the CPE attached to the WAN port. Further, we can ping the CPE device at that address. But no traffic passes through the CPE.
Any suggestions or insight are appreciated.
Winston
Configure the managment IP on the wan interface, its designed for this: How to Access a DSL Modem on a PPPoE WAN Connection?
click the button on the WAN page that says âDHCP optionsâ and it will appear
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Bryn, thanks for your prompt response. We have had no experience with PPPoE and are uncertain whether our TP Link CPE210 modem can be used in this mode to connect to the ârandom varietyâ of Access Points that the CPE210 sees at each separate location. It seems from our reading that PPPoE requires connection to an ISP that supports PPPoE and provides a User ID and Password? We did place the Pro 5g in PPPoE mode but it made no connection to the TP Link modem advising âNo PPPoE Service Detectedâ.
You dont need to use PPPoE, that was the original mode for that setting.
So put the BR1 Pro 5G back in the normal state where it works, and then enable the mgmt IP to access the CPE210. If the IP on the CPE210 is 192.168.1.1, then you would set this mgmt ip on the peplink to 192.168.1.10 for example:
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have you thought about using the Peplink BR1 Pro 5G to connect directly to these external wireless networks? It supports WAN over WIFI, so you can configure a wan over the 2.4Ghz wifi with an external antenna connected to the peplink itself. That way, its all managed on the peplink with no external device required.
If you use the 2.4Ghz band to connect to your wan, you can still use the 5ghz band on the peplink to create a lan-side wireless network if required.
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Bryn,
We have been using the BR1 Pro 5G to connect directly to external networks in many situations where it has worked well. However, the advantage of a separate modem/antenna is the fact that the antenna has directivity/gain and can be elevated to position the antenna above local vegetation. In short, we can connect to certain Access Points with the Ubiquiti/TPLink antenna/modem that we canât access using the Pro 5G with its (campervan) roof-mounted antenna.
We appreciate your further comments clarifying that a Management IP address can be set up for non-PPPoE devices. We set-up such a Management IP for our Pro 5G (in Static IP configuration) and can ping that address as well. But still have the 404 error message when we try and address this Management IP from our browser.
Winston
