router Router issues

[KINGwonderjr]

Help i'm trying to add a 3rd router to my network. the 2nd one was a tp link so it was much easier but this one is an old router. is there anyone who knows how to do this that can teach me the steps please

[BiotechBen]

3 minutes ago, KINGwonderjr said:

Help i'm trying to add a 3rd router to my network. the 2nd one was a tp link so it was much easier but this one is an old router. is there anyone who knows how to do this that can teach me the steps please

What brand is it?

[KINGwonderjr]

34 minutes ago, BiotechBen said:

What brand is it?

china mobile and under it says huawei

[KINGwonderjr]

55 minutes ago, BiotechBen said:

What brand is it?

china mobile and under it says huawei. it also says Echolife HS8545M5

[Falcon1986]

1 hour ago, KINGwonderjr said:

Help i'm trying to add a 3rd router to my network. the 2nd one was a tp link so it was much easier but this one is an old router. is there anyone who knows how to do this that can teach me the steps please

Why? Multiple routers on the same network is not standard practice. You're asking for conflicts.

 

Or are you trying to add it as an AP?

 

21 minutes ago, KINGwonderjr said:

china mobile and under it says huawei. it also says Echolife HS8545M5

That is a fiber gateway device, usually given to you by the ISP. More often than not, these devices cannot be converted to regular router mode, so are pretty useless outside of getting you onto your ISP's network.

 

As a general rule of thumb, when it comes to fiber, you cannot repurpose an ISP gateway device to a router.

[KINGwonderjr]

8 hours ago, Falcon1986 said:

so i cant add it as an ap?

 

 

[KINGwonderjr]

19 minutes ago, KINGwonderjr said:

it also doesnt have a router ip so i cant even go to configuration settings

 

 

[Falcon1986]

@KINGwonderjr

 

Are those the only settings that you can access?

[KINGwonderjr]

4 hours ago, Falcon1986 said:

@KINGwonderjr

 

yes

 

ye

[Falcon1986]

7 hours ago, KINGwonderjr said:

ye

So if you reset it, you can't get into the administration panel at 192.168.100.1 or 192.168.0.1?

[KINGwonderjr]

On 10/9/2023 at 12:19 AM, Falcon1986 said:

So if you reset it, you can't get into the administration panel at 192.168.100.1 or 192.168.0.1?

yes i cant

 

[KINGwonderjr]

i finally got in but i dont know what to do