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My ISP modem/router is connected via powerline to a second router. On second router (AP) I have disabled DHCP, I have connected it with powerline using the LAN port (so not the port marked as internet going to WAN). I set the AP LAN IP to be 192.168.1.99 ( the main router is 192.168.1.1).

I have not made any setting changes to the main router.

Currently I have given my AP the IP of .1.99, which in practice means it should never be a problem, as we wont have that many devices connected. Although I was wondering if its possible to make sure that the 192.168.1.99 will always be reserved for it and not given out. In theory the routers will always be connected so this should not happen I guess, but still want to be safe

Also, is there a way to test which AP I am currently connected to?

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  1. Get the MAC address of your AP
  2. On your mail router > Lan configuration
  3. Reserve that MAC address with that IP You might already see this one listed as active client so you might be able to copy paste
  4. Restart your AP and see if it's automatically getting .99
    1. Change Lan mode to bridge

Changes on AP Set AP to forward DHCP requests to your main router

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  • OK will try asap. Also, if IP is given, does it mean the AP cannot give internet, or that the AP admin page will not be accessible ?
    – Giannis
    Feb 13, 2016 at 22:19
  • AP can further give our internet set Lan mode on main router to bridge instead of nat
    – SeanClt
    Feb 13, 2016 at 22:23
  • AP does not show up on DHCP address list of main router, although it is accessible at .1.99... hmm
    – Giannis
    Feb 13, 2016 at 22:43
  • Try just adding it and then bouncing to see if it automatically getting the ip
    – SeanClt
    Feb 13, 2016 at 22:54

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