TP-Link Archer C2 Router Subnet Issues

[JJJaaammmeeesss]

I have a TP-Link archer c2 wifi router behind an 8-Port auto configuring network switch. All devices on the 2 network switches and the modem/router are on the 192.168.0.1 subnet but the TP-Link router can only be on a subnet that is different so in this case 192.168.1.1. From my Desktop connected to the 8 Port switch I can ping the routers static IP on my main network as it has a static IP, but when I ping anything on the routers subnet e.g 192.168.1.2 some of the packets time out and the rest are >100ms. The only possible setting I could see that affects this is the routers NAT feature but enabling or disabling it hasn't helped. I tried to run tracert in CMD on my desktop to trace a device on the router but it timed out, devices on the router cannot detect network devices that aren't on the router and vice versa. Has anyone had this issue or does anyone know a solution to this issue?

 

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[MeshFile]

What port on the TP-Link router you've connected the 8 port switch to? You should just use its LAN port to avoid double NATting.

 

To configure it as an AP/switch only, set its LAN IP to 192.168.0.50(or other number), subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 (assuming it's the same as your modem/router). set its WAN IP to a different IP as 192.168.0.0/24, and disable its DHCP service. You can then just use its LAN ports for other wired devices and don't connect anything on its WAN port.

 

Those settings assume you don't require the TP-Link to use a different network.

[JJJaaammmeeesss]

Alright I'll try this out. Thanks

[JJJaaammmeeesss]

What port on the TP-Link router you've connected the 8 port switch to? You should just use its LAN port to avoid double NATting.

 

To configure it as an AP/switch only, set its LAN IP to 192.168.0.50(or other number), subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 (assuming it's the same as your modem/router). set its WAN IP to a different IP as 192.168.0.0/24, and disable its DHCP service. You can then just use its LAN ports for other wired devices and don't connect anything on its WAN port.

 

Those settings assume you don't require the TP-Link to use a different network.

Thanks ill try it out

[JJJaaammmeeesss]

What port on the TP-Link router you've connected the 8 port switch to? You should just use its LAN port to avoid double NATting.

 

To configure it as an AP/switch only, set its LAN IP to 192.168.0.50(or other number), subnet mask to 255.255.255.0 (assuming it's the same as your modem/router). set its WAN IP to a different IP as 192.168.0.0/24, and disable its DHCP service. You can then just use its LAN ports for other wired devices and don't connect anything on its WAN port.

 

Those settings assume you don't require the TP-Link to use a different network.

Thanks heaps this worked perfectly. Appreciate the help