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Title: Local access only from DIR 645 router
Post by: Jim Thode on January 11, 2016, 10:50:26 AM

Problem: Local access only from DIR 645 router. It connects to internet and multiple computers wirelessly connect to router but do not connect to internet. Also get no internet when connected with eithernet to router. This is a new installation of the router, I have no history on any previous use. Updated firmware.

SN PVU41BC002401
Firnware 1.04B12Beta
Hardware A1

I get no internet connection with two Windows Vista, two Windows 10 computers and a Kindle Fire. All connect wirelessly to the router fine. The router internet connect light is on and the D-Link set up page status shows; Cable Status: Connected and Network Status: Connected.

My internet is a DSL wireless/either-net high speed modem. Internet connection through the DSL modem is fine on both the wireless or eithernet connections on all computers/devices. I'm installing the DIR 645 to increase the strength and range of the wireless signal.

I’m thinking that there is some setting on the router that is wrong but I have not found it. I’ve kind of eliminated the computer(s) as a problem because all 5 computers/devices I’ve tried work fine to connect to many other wireless systems. Just this DIR 645 is not working as it should.
Any idea?

Thanks,
Jim

Title: Re: Local access only from DIR 645 router
Post by: Hard Harry on January 11, 2016, 10:57:02 AM

Quote from: Jim Thode on January 11, 2016, 10:50:26 AM

Internet connection through the DSL modem is fine on both the wireless or eithernet connections on all computers/devices.

If the device has wireless, it is a gateway(modem with router), not a modem. If your connecting a gateway to a router, you have to put the router in AP mode. See here. (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=40856.0). Also, the two should be spaced as far apart as possible, and use different channels.

Title: Re: Local access only from DIR 645 router
Post by: FurryNutz on January 11, 2016, 11:06:11 AM

Link>Welcome! (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=48135.0)

What region are you located?

Internet Service Provider and Modem Configurations

What ISP Modem Mfr. and model # do you have?
If the ISP modem has a built in router, it's best to bridge the modem. Having 2 routers on the same line can cause connection problems: Link>Double NAT (http://www.practicallynetworked.com/networking/fixing_double_nat.htm) and How NAT Works (http://computer.howstuffworks.com/nat.htm). Call the ISP and ask to see if the ISP modem can be bridged. To tell if the modem is bridged or not, look at the routers web page, Status/Device Info/Wan Section, if there is a 192.168.0.# address in the WAN IP address field, then the modem is not bridged. If the modem can't be bridged then see if the modem has a DMZ option and input the IP address the router gets from the modem and put that into the modems DMZ. Also check the routers DHCP IP address maybe conflicting with the ISP modems IP address of 192.168.0.1. Check to see if this is the same on the ISP modem, and if modem can't be bridged, change the DIR router to 192.168.1.1 or .0.254.
Example of a D-Link router configured for PPPoE with ISP Modem bridged: PPPoE Configuration on a Router (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=56344.msg219023#msg219023)

Title: Re: Local access only from DIR 645 router
Post by: Jim Thode on January 11, 2016, 12:43:17 PM

Thanks so much for the replies. Let me work on the suggestions.
Jim

Title: Re: Local access only from DIR 645 router
Post by: Jim Thode on January 11, 2016, 12:57:05 PM

I'm located in SW Washington State, USA

My high speed internet service is from TDS Telcom.

I'm feeding the DLink router with a TDS modem with router, Actiontec GT7240WG

Let me work on it.

Jim

Title: Re: Local access only from DIR 645 router
Post by: Jim Thode on January 11, 2016, 12:59:57 PM

Sorry that should be a Actiontec GT724WG Wireless DSL Gateway
Jim

Title: Re: Local access only from DIR 645 router
Post by: FurryNutz on January 11, 2016, 01:11:25 PM

If the Actiontec can't be bridged, you and either use the DMZ on the Actiontec for the 645 or use the 645 as an AP.

Let us know how it goes.

Title: Re: Local access only from DIR 645 router
Post by: Hard Harry on January 11, 2016, 02:01:37 PM

Slightly different model, but does this page help? (https://www.verizon.com/support/residential/internet/highspeed/networking/setup/actiontec704wg/123754.htm)

Title: Re: Local access only from DIR 645 router
Post by: Jim Thode on January 12, 2016, 06:26:09 PM

Thanks everyone for offering solutions. I fixed the problem but I don't really know the process or issues with my solution. Here is what I did.

Disconnected all the cables from the DIR 645. (I had reset it before)
Connected my laptop to LAN port 1 on the DIR 645 router.
Opened the setup page of the router and changed the router IP address to 192.168.4.1 . (I'll have to use this to access the setup page in the future)
Saved the settings.
Turned off the DIR 645
Connected a cable from a LAN port on the gateway modem to the INTERNET port on the DIR 645 router.
Power cycled the router on.
I now have a much stronger wifi signal with over twice the range using the DIR 645 router as opposed the Actiontec GT724WG Gateway system. All for the cost of a used DLink router. My original objective has been met.

I made no changes to the settings of the original Actiontec GT724WG Wireless DSL Gateway. However I'm thinking of tuning off the wifi signal on it. Both the old gateway and Dlink router are relatively close together and there is no need for the poorer signal.

Thanks again for the help,
Jim

Title: Re: Local access only from DIR 645 router (RESOLVED)
Post by: FurryNutz on January 13, 2016, 06:43:35 AM

Yes disable the wireless on the ISP service device if they are close to each other. If you have them far apart, you can run them using the same SSID name and PW, just they would need to be on separate channel, ie 1 and 11.

Glad you got it working.

Enjoy. ;)