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Tp link archer mr 600

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brupala Posted messages 111115 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   -
Hello everyone
I bought this 4G router to use in the camper van, it works great on 4G +. However, during the renovation work on the house that will last several months, we are living in the camper van about twenty meters away from the main house. The Wi-Fi signal is not great, so I pulled a 25-meter Ethernet cable from the box in the house, which is still powered on. The manual is in English, and TP-Link support is nonexistent. I need help either to repeat the Wi-Fi signal or to route the wired signal. Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

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    brupala Posted messages 111115 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 436
     
    Hello,
    I didn't quite understand:
    Do you want to connect the TPlink via 4G or via the ADSL box?
    Or do you want to connect it via ADSL to avoid unnecessarily draining your 4G plan?
    In principle,
    you just need a simple switch to connect a PC in the camper
    However, if you need to connect devices that only have Wi-Fi, you'll need to convert your router into a Wi-Fi access point.
    If you don't see what needs to be done,
    we will study this documentation together, is this the right product?
    The first thing you'll do is save the current configuration, see chapter 12 page 76.

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    1. clovys
       
      Good evening, thank you for your quick response. I will arrive at work tomorrow and I'll make you a diagram. Indeed, I keep some data for the outputs.
      I need to connect 2 cell phones, 2 Chromecasts, and an IPTV box that is already connected via cable to the TP-Link.


      I just did a reset, no need for backup.


      Thanks, see you tomorrow for the next episode.
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      1. Clovys > clovys
         
        Good evening, I'm taking a short break to confirm that this is the right documentation. Yes, I need to turn this device into a Wi-Fi access point powered by an RJ45 cable. For your information, I have a good understanding of networks; I took a TCP/IP course about 20 years ago, so I'm not familiar with IPv6, but I know what a gateway is, what a subnet mask is, and what they are used for. I also know that a DNS server isn't someone who serves you a beer in a brewery, lol. See you tomorrow around 2 PM.
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      2. brupala Posted messages 111115 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 436 > Clovys
         
        :-)
        You can still come with a beer, I'm not saying no :-)
        But I'm usually not at the café after 2 PM.
        For the next part, it's pages 49 and 50.
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  2. Clovys
     
    A little note before bedtime tomorrow (or rather, in a little while for you lol) I'll check that out, thanks.
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  3. clovys_aphrael Posted messages 2 Status Member
     
    Hello



    Here's the diagram, nothing very complicated in itself and I could move the SFR box into the camper van since it's just a simple coax, but I would prefer to have a portable solution with just a simple RJ45 to connect to the receiving box (no, I don't like Wi-Fi)

    I'll check what page 49 and 50 say.
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  4. clovys_aphrael Posted messages 2 Status Member
     
    re,

    from what I understand, I can assign 2 IP addresses so that it has one foot in each segment.
    so why not put everyone on the same segment?
    what about DHCP? I can't leave both active, should I disable the one from the box or not?
    I can't disable the one from the Mr 600 router because it's the one distributing the addresses in the motorhome.

    or indeed 2 segments and each has its own DHCP, it's simpler that way.

    I'm analyzing while writing, sorry.

    another question
    on page 101.
    2 possible modes, I switched it to Wireless Router Mode, I'm not sure about it.

    last question, at the back 4 RJ45 ports (page 4) 1 lan/wan port, if I'm following the method, I should connect my 25M cable to that one. Right?

    Thanks in advance for your reply.
    Afterward, I will have other questions on how to connect it to my VPN, but each thing at its own time.

    best regards

    Fabrice (alias clovys) and if you pass through Bordeaux, let me know so I can chill some beer.
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    1. brupala Posted messages 111115 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 436
       
      Hi,
      I was busy with other activities this afternoon.
      I see things are going a bit off track here, so let's refocus on what's proposed above: the router in disarray.
      1/ Disable the DHCP server on the TP to keep only the one from the box, which is the only useful one; DHCP packets will pass through the router, which has become an AP.
      2/ Configure a LAN IP address on the router to be able to manage it; this won't serve the network, the address should be in the LAN range of the box and outside of the DHCP scope, not used elsewhere either, of course, that's a rule.
      3/ Connect the TP to the box through one of its LAN ports, not the WAN; you have a LAN/WAN port, you can use it, but configured as a LAN.
      If you connect it via WAN, it becomes a router and you isolate your camper network from that of the house regarding local resources (NAS, printer)—not completely, but it's more complicated to do certain things.

      Regarding the VPN,
      it’s going to be a problem; a choice will have to be made:
      for the VPN to work, a WAN connection is needed, which means giving up a large part of the local network resources.
      I’ll take a look at page 101 to try to see what that implies.
      OK,
      it's meant to be used as a standard router, without going through 4G (just as backup, if desired); it would only be useful in the context of using your VPN, with the drawbacks and choices mentioned above.
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      1. Clovys > brupala Posted messages 111115 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention  
         
        Hello
        Thank you for your very detailed response, I will study it tomorrow, at least after I have had lunch. No worries about the VPN, the computers and phones already have their own app; it was just to simplify things.

        I will get back to you in the evening.

        Thank you, have a great day.

        Best regards
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      2. clovys > Clovys
         
        Hello, I'm getting back to you after a busy weekend and a challenging start to the week.
        Anyway, first of all, I've left both DHCPs running and modified the SFR box segment to go from 0.1 to 1.1, so the box is at 1.2 and the TP is at 1.1. The IP range of the box goes from 20 to 50, and that of the TP from 100 to 200.
        So it works, I've removed the SIM card from the TP.

        Now, if I stay logical, I disable the DHCP of the box and point the gateway on the TP to the box, which is at 1.2.

        So if I continue with my reasoning


        the wired devices will look for the DHCP server through the box, which connected via cable to the TP will assign an address with the box as the gateway

        Am I correct in my reasoning?

        The goal is to make sure that the Wi-Fi devices go through the wired connection from the TP

        Thank you for your help.
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      3. brupala Posted messages 111115 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 436 > clovys
         
        Hi,
        So now if I stay logical I disable the DHCP of the box and the gateway on the TP I point to the box so to 1.2.
        No, it's the DHCP of the TP-Link that needs to be disabled.
        If you set the gateway of the TP-Link to 1.2, you will go through its routing, which won't work, for nothing, the DHCP of the box directly provides the gateway of the box (1.2) to the clients.
        We can't route between two addresses on the same IP network, the dialogue must be direct.
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  6. clovys
     
    Good evening

    Ok thanks for your reply, I will put it into practice tomorrow.

    I will redo the diagram with the IP addresses following your instructions.

    Thank you
    And about the beer, is it still on ????

    Best regards
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    1. brupala Posted messages 111115 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   14 436
       
      I don't go to Bordeaux often these days; in fact, now that I think about it, it must have been about thirty years since I last passed through there :-(
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