Problems with WiFi Extenders / Access Point

[ChrisG82]

I would like to take up this topic again. I received my NetDuma R3 two days ago. As this is also not able to distribute the signal to my son's room, I have to continue using the access point that I used before on the R3.

The problem is that the devices that run via the access point are not displayed as individual devices on the R3. I can see exactly two devices that are online. One for the 2.4 GHz range and one for the 5 GHz range.

When I select these devices, I can see that they have multiple IP addresses. I also cannot access the WEB GUI of the access point when I am connected to the WLAN of the R3. If I connect to the access point, I can access the GUI as normal.

I am using an AVM Fritz Repeater 3000 as an access point, which is currently running in WLAN bridge mode.

The big problem that arises from this is that I can't properly reserve these devices with DHCP or prioritise them via QoS. I would therefore theoretically have to pack the access point completely into the prioritisation, which is of course not desirable.

[Netduma Fraser]

What IP addresses do the two devices have? You won't be able to access the AP UI via the R3 unless the AP has an option to allow access from the WAN

[ChrisG82]

The R3 has the 192.168.10.1 and the Repeater has the 192.168.10.2. So I think that the UI from the Repeater should be accessible without any problems…

 

To clarify: the Repeater is connected to the WiFi of the R3! Same subnet! It’s only to extend the WiFi signal..

Here is a screenshot of what it looks like on the R3. The 192.168.10.2 is the repeater itself. The other two IPs belong to clients that connect to the repeater. However, these are not visible in the Device Manager of the R3 and therefore cannot be prioritised, reserved via DHCP or named.

 

[Netduma Fraser]

That won't be the IP you access the repeater interface from though correct? You're still connecting from the WAN side when you're directly connected to the R3 WiFi as the repeater WAN port is connected to the R3 LAN port.

I mean the devices connected to the AP, what IPs are they getting.

[ChrisG82]

ISP: Telekom

DSL Router: TP Link Archer 2100v in Modem Mode

NetDuma R3: WAN over PPPoE / IP LAN: 192.168.10.1

FritzRepeater 3000 : IP: 192.168.10.2

Clients: IP: 192.168.10.X - 192.168.11.X

LAN subnet: 192.168.10.0/23 (192.168.10.1 - 192.168.11.254)

WiFi Splitted

The TP-Link is connected to the WAN port of the NetDuma R3. The Netduma R3 make the PPPoE connection to the Internet.

The repeater is connected to the R3 like a client via WiFi (2 connections: 1 x 2.4GHz; 1 x 5GHz)

The repeater distributes the WLAN in the rear part of the flat. All clients that connect to the repeater receive an IP from the subnet of the NetDuma R3 via DHCP as normal.

The repeater has nothing to do with the WAN side!

Edited February 10 by ChrisG82
Change in Infrastructure

[Netduma Fraser]

Looking into it a bit more I think it's the issue we're aware of where some devices can't connect locally to each other. I suspect if you connected it via ethernet and tried to access via WiFi it would work, if that is the case it's definitely the issue we're aware of, I think it'll be fixed in the next firmware.