Devices not connecting via Wifi through access points

[charlvheyn]

I recently had fibre installed, with that I'm busy reconfiguring my home network with a bit of a hassle.

Please note that I don't have extensive knowledge when it comes to networking, so I apologise for using the wrong terminology and so forth

Before the fibre, I had a basic network setup with 3 access points that was routed through WAN. All access points had different SSIDs and their own IP configs (192.168.0.1, 192.168.1.1, 192.168.3.1).

I'm now trying to configure the network so that all the APs have the same SSID and run pretty much as an unlayered network unlike it has been before.

My access points are currently configured as so:
(Vodacom Hauwei HG659)---LAN---(Netgear DGND3700)---LAN---(Netgear DGN2200v4)

Both Netgears are configured with static IP addresses of 10.0.0.200 and 10.0.0.201, and I have DHCP switched off on both of them. The DHCP range on the Hauwei is set from 10.0.0.100..199.

Here's the problem: any device connected to any AP via LAN works without any problem, but devices will connect with a self-assigned IP if you connect via wifi via the Netgears. Devices still connect to the Hauwei without an issue. Sometimes the devices will get a successful connection, but it will drop after a while.

I've observed that devices will connect for a short while after I have restarted the AP's, and that my laptop is more successful at connecting than my phone. Manually configuring the network settings avails the same result as when I leave the configuration as automatic - it'll sometimes connect.

This isn't an SSID related issue, as I have the same issue with all the APs having different SSIDs. It just seems like the devices aren't being properly assigned IP addresses by the main router.

Any help would be appreciated!

 

[sajunky]

IP conflicts. Reset all devices to defaults and start over. Configure Netgear as an access point. Once you assign IP address manually you must also provide Subnet Mask and Gateway IP (Huawei IP). Netgear AP needs this information on behalf of WiFi users (to pass DHCP server assignments to the users).
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/answer_media/images/20927/2.png
See more: https://kb.netgear.com/20927/How-do...outer-to-AP-mode-after-I-ve-already-run-setup

What is Huawei LAN IP address?

 

[Sinbad]

no they aren't?

 

[Muttley]

IP conflicts. Reset all devices to defaults and start over. Configure Netgear as an access point. Once you assign IP address manually you must also provide Subnet Mask and Gateway IP (Huawei IP). Netgear AP needs this information on behalf of WiFi users (to pass DHCP server assignments to the users).
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/answer_media/images/20927/2.png
See more: https://kb.netgear.com/20927/How-do...outer-to-AP-mode-after-I-ve-already-run-setup

What is Huawei LAN IP address and Huawei DHCP address pool?

[EDIT] I see the problem. AP's IP's are inside Huawei DHCP address pool. If you didn't do IP reservation on Huawei, set these IP's outside Huawei DHCP address pool.

+1

Would also consider upgrading the Netgear's at some point.
I hate using those things as AP's.. personal pref

 

[sajunky]

no they aren't?

Sorry, removed nonsence.
When looking at the second time I picked up wrong values for DHCP pool, hence I edited the post. Now removed it, as OP set it up it properly.

 

[access]

that should work, DHCP on the main device, huawei, then DHCP off on the others. same ssid and security on all wireless config. just not the same channels! make the device ip addresses .1 .2 and .3 and dhcp from .100+ or something. seen some devices are strange about the order sometimes

then also, i have found that some newer netgear devices enable almost like a hidden dhcp service when they "lose connection" to the dhcp server for whatever reason, then nothing connects anymore. netgear became really crap with all their wizards and nonsense