EDIMAX Router. Cant access Web Interface Menu

lettuce · 27 Jul 2012 at 11:48

I have a EDIMAX EW-7228APn Wireless Range Extender/Access Point Router,
which im using as a wireless range extender, i have a Ethernet cable running from my main modem/router way upstairs down to the PC in the back room where the EDIMAX is situated and then using the wireless from the EDIMAX to boost the signal to downstairs and in the garden.

I am having trouble accessing the web management interface menu so i can edit the settings of the router from my PC downstairs. I have used the installation CD and set the

IP address 192.1681.1.1
Subnet 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.1.2

i have tried both 192.168.1.1 & 192.168.1.2 in firefox to access the router menu and each time i get the message that the connection has timeout.

Any ideas why im unable to connect to the settings menu of this device.

ChrisD. · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:11

What is the IP of your main router?

If your main router is 192.168.1.1/24 then the IP of the EDIMAX should be something else, I'd suggest 192.168.1.2/24 if it's not in use. Then set the default gateway of the EDIMAX to 192.168.1.1/24.

lettuce · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:33

MilanoChris said:
What is the IP of your main router?

If your main router is 192.168.1.1/24 then the IP of the EDIMAX should be something else, I'd suggest 192.168.1.2/24 if it's not in use. Then set the default gateway of the EDIMAX to 192.168.1.1/24.

Ok ill try that, the ip i use to connect to my superhub (main router) is 192.168.0.1. By the way what is the value you have listed after the backslash...
192.168.1.1/24???

So i have set the EDIMAX as...

IP address 192.1681.0.2
Subnet 255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.0.1

and i still cant connect, do i have to access the EDIMAX from my PC upstairs maybe??

ChrisD. · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:34

Then the EDIMAX is on a different network to your router which means they can't talk to each other. Set the EDIMAX to 192.168.0.2/24 with a default gateway of 192.168.0.1/24. The slash is a subnet notation, /24 means a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0.

lettuce · 27 Jul 2012 at 12:45

Nice one sorted, i had to reset the EDIMAX and then it connected!

Thanks for the help.