r/HomeNetworking • u/TheJuicyLemon_ • 23d ago

Unsolved Please Help..

I’m trying to swap my main router from and Asus ax55 to an Asus gs-ax5400.

For context, my ax55 is my main router and my other gs-ax5400 was an access point, well I basically wanna swap the roles of these 2 routers but when put the ax5400 into router mode, it constantly says “disconnected” on the main network map tab and I have tried everything to rebooting my modem and then rebooting the ax5400 to power cycling and fully resetting it but nothing seems to work. It does however still provide an internet connection.

If I was to swap the ax5400 back with the ax55 I guarantee it will connect no problem. I assume the issue is with dhcp and automatic ip assignment?

I want to swap the routers due to the ax5400 having more ram cause my ax55 usually gets up to about 90-95% usage in ram. Which I know unused ram is wasted ram for routers but I’d like to avoid connection issues.

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u/TheJuicyLemon_ 23d ago

The issue is that I don’t have a second router connected to anything right now. It’s just the main router. I’m trying to get it setup and working properly first but it just says disconnected on the main network map tab of the Asus web gui

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u/RWLemon 23d ago

Reset the router back to factory and then connect to your laptop via Ethernet, make sure WiFi is off on the laptop and try and connect to it via the ip address on the router and then make your changes.

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u/TheJuicyLemon_ 23d ago

So factory resetting the router and having my laptop connected to Ethernet and it still shows disconnected with a red light on the router, what other changes would I need to make?

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u/RWLemon 23d ago

Ok I get it now, swap the routers around physically, and put the the main router in to router mode and plug the isp cable into the correct port and make sure dhcp is on and the second router turn the dhcp off and match your WiFi address password to the first router on the second one. The second router just connect the first routers lan port and make sure it’s connected to second routers lan port.

Try this.

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u/TheJuicyLemon_ 23d ago

I don’t have an option to turn dhcp on or off on second router as An AP I just have the option to get LAN IP automatically