So I upgraded(?) from my not so trusty RT-N66U to a shiny new RT-AC86U in the hope of getting a little more wi-fi range. Unfortunately I occasionally need a little more than it can provide so decided to recycle the RT-N66U as a repeater.
However no matter how much I try I cannot get this arrangement to work as the the RT-N66U refuses to connect to the RT-AC86U.
All routers are running the latest official firmware although I have also tried Merlin on the RT-N66U.
I have also tried removing wi-fi MAC security from the RT-AC86U as well as adding the RT-N66U to the permitted list.
The other thing I have tried is making sure that the RT-N66U SSID's differ from the ones used on the RT-AC86U but ideally I'd like them to match.
Also the RT-AC86U is on ip 192.168.0.1 and the RT-N66U is on 192.168.0.254 but I did try it as 192.168.1.1 as well with no success.
I am at the point of admitting defeat unless anyone out there has any ideas what the issue may be.
Cheers
Baz
However no matter how much I try I cannot get this arrangement to work as the the RT-N66U refuses to connect to the RT-AC86U.
All routers are running the latest official firmware although I have also tried Merlin on the RT-N66U.
I have also tried removing wi-fi MAC security from the RT-AC86U as well as adding the RT-N66U to the permitted list.
The other thing I have tried is making sure that the RT-N66U SSID's differ from the ones used on the RT-AC86U but ideally I'd like them to match.
Also the RT-AC86U is on ip 192.168.0.1 and the RT-N66U is on 192.168.0.254 but I did try it as 192.168.1.1 as well with no success.
I am at the point of admitting defeat unless anyone out there has any ideas what the issue may be.
Cheers
Baz