Address not being assigned with Access Point

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toii

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#270219 29-Apr-2020 07:21

Hi, I am trying to remotely help (thanks to lockdown) someone with a network issue. A Wireless Access point using an old Belkin router has been added to a network but devices connecting to this access point are not being assigned IP address. Here is the configuration:

Spark HG659b connected to ONT. It has DHCP enabled with pool 192.168.1.64 - 192.168.1.253. HG659b address is 192.168.1.254. Both wireless frequencies are enabled. SSID for both is 'Main'.

Ethernet cable from one of the 4 LAN ports on HG659b is connected to one of the 4 LAN ports on a Belkin router. The Belkin router has the 'Use as Access Point' mode selected. Belkin address is 192.168.1.2. DHCP is disabled. Both wireless frequencies enabled. SSID for both is 'Basement'

Wireless devices can connect to the 'Main' wireless network ok and are assigned IP address from pool. Wireless devices can see the 'Basement' wireless network but when attempting to connect they are not assigned an IP address. A laptop connecting by WiFi to 'Basement' ends up with a 169.254 private IP address.

A PC with ethernet connection to the HG659b can access the admin screens of both the HG659b and the Belkin device.

Any clues why devices connecting to 'Basement' network are not being assigned address?

RunningMan

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#2473099 29-Apr-2020 07:25

Hit the DHCP reservation limit of the HG659 perhaps?

toii

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#2473101 29-Apr-2020 07:29

RunningMan:

Hit the DHCP reservation limit of the HG659 perhaps?

I dont think so. The Spark modem is a recent replacement for an old Fritzbox. There are only around 5 devices that would have tried to connect. I think limit is 32 isnt it?

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#2473139 29-Apr-2020 09:14

toii:

Spark HG659b connected to ONT. It has DHCP enabled with pool 192.168.1.64 - 192.168.1.253. HG659b address is 192.168.1.254. Both wireless frequencies are enabled. SSID for both is 'Main'.

Ethernet cable from one of the 4 LAN ports on HG659b is connected to one of the 4 LAN ports on a Belkin router. The Belkin router has the 'Use as Access Point' mode selected. Belkin address is 192.168.1.2. DHCP is disabled. Both wireless frequencies enabled. SSID for both is 'Basement'

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Have you connected the belkin to the HG659 via lan-lan port? shouldnt the belkin connection be to the wan? or is it one of those autosensing ports that can dual purpose as a WAN/LAN?

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#2473155 29-Apr-2020 09:36

antoniosk:

Have you connected the belkin to the HG659 via lan-lan port? shouldnt the belkin connection be to the wan? or is it one of those autosensing ports that can dual purpose as a WAN/LAN?

why would you connect it to the WAN port? its not commecting to the internet so it should be connected to a LAN port

WAN = Wide area network

LAN = Local area network

Using the wan port will introduce extra routing and NAT which is what you DONT want when using a device as an access point.

have you tried connecting a wired device to the belkin and see if its able to get an ip address and connect to the internet? that will at leave narrow down the location of the issue somewhat