Adding Asus DSL AC68U router to existing network

[Magesh U]

Hi guys,

I am already having a router-modem which is working fine (with ip range of 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.150). It is also connected to Pi4 running NAS and all other things running in containers.

I want to add the ASUS DSL Ac68U as a secondary router (with ip range of 192.168.151 - 192.168.1.254). I have changed the LAN IP to 192.168.2.1.
I have set the WAN ip manually to 192.168.1.2 with the same subnet.
Even though i disable DHCP server. I am still getting ip from ASUS router as (192.168.2.X).

The issue here is I am guessing since its getting the ip as 192.168.2.X, i am not able to connect to NAS (192.168.1.X).

Is there a way to overcome this. I just want to add my ASUS router as well connect the NAS connected to my primary router (which is set to manual ip)

Cheers!!!

 

[ColinTaylor]

Configure the Asus as an access point instead of a router (assuming that's an option for that model).

 

[Grisu]

Think there still isnt an AP mode: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/dsl-ac68u-ap-mode.30155/
Maybe GNUton's Merlin fork can help (you have to read there).
Or: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/help-setting-up-dsl-ac68u-as-ap.56563/

 

[ColinTaylor]

Think there still isnt an AP mode: https://www.snbforums.com/threads/dsl-ac68u-ap-mode.30155/

Yeah, I thought that might be that case.

@Magesh U What is the objective here? What are role do you want the Asus to perform that you can't already do with your current setup?