Fritz 3000 Repeater Issue

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FritzFun

10 posts

Wannabe Geek

#319315 13-Apr-2025 01:26

Hi all,

I'm hoping someone might be able to offer some insight into a repeater problem. I've been using a Fritz 3000 as a LAN bridge (to a 7590) with no problems for a couple of years, with 2 or 3 items connecting to it via wifi. Today I tried connecting something to it via the second LAN port, as I wanted a really fast, stable connection, but not only did it not work, the repeater dropped out all together, no longer showing on the Fritzbox Home Network page. As soon as I unplugged it all was well again. Am I missing something here?

Thanks for any help

Tinkerisk

4235 posts

Uber Geek

#3363480 13-Apr-2025 03:45

Are you using mesh mode (light blue mesh logo in the network overview) and if so, is it correctly coupled? Is it clearly defined who is the master (7590?) and who is the slave (3000AX)?

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FritzFun

10 posts

Wannabe Geek

#3363481 13-Apr-2025 04:27

Yes, mesh enabled, with 7590 as master. Both the repeaters connect via ethernet to a Netgear switch, which in turn connects via ethernet to the Fritzbox. It's always been painless and bulletproof until I tried to use that second Lan socket today.

Tinkerisk

4235 posts

Uber Geek

#3363645 13-Apr-2025 13:42

In wireless repeater mode, you can connect two LAN devices to the repeater.

In LAN mode linked TO the router, you only can use 1 LAN port. Like an access point. When you connect the second LAN, it can‘t handle the device in both modes at the same time. So either this or that, but not both at the same time.

FritzFun

10 posts

Wannabe Geek

#3363816 14-Apr-2025 00:33

So as it stands the second LAN port is ostensibly useless, and the only option for clients is wifi? I could change to wireless bridge, but that would defeat the object, as the repeater is a long way from the router, with only a weak signal.

Oh well, it's irksome, but not a huge deal, a wifi connection should still get it done.

Thanks for the info.

Tinkerisk

4235 posts

Uber Geek

#3363818 14-Apr-2025 01:50

FritzFun:

So as it stands the second LAN port is ostensibly useless, and the only option for clients is wifi? I could change to wireless bridge, but that would defeat the object, as the repeater is a long way from the router, with only a weak signal.

Oh well, it's irksome, but not a huge deal, a wifi connection should still get it done.

Thanks for the info.

Yes, seems to be either wireless bridge with 2 additional eth for wired devices or LAN bridge with 1 eth to the router.