I have a 3TB aiport time capsule. I've been using it for over a year now and in the last week I setup the guest network. Now for some reason my router keeps disconnecting. The light stays green but all connections drop. I am on version 7.6.1. Below are some screen shots of my settings.
Turning the guest wireless off is not really an option as I need to sperate the two. Any feedback/suggestions is greatly appreciated.
Thanks
The secondary AP will be plugged in by ethernet and run in router mode.. It will not extend the network.. set it up with entirely different wireless name and security.
The people on the secondary AP will be on a different IP range, the same as the situation you have with guest network. It might make the secondary AP clients have some issues.. but it will give them basic internet access.
Place the Secondary AP in the DMZ from the TC... this is done via the Network tab as a default server.
So set the dhcp reservation for the secondary AP here.
Then click the Network Options.
And use the enable default host and use whatever IP you are running for the secondary IP.
This is not as good as running proper vlan separation in the TC itself but it should stop clients on the secondary AP having access to your LAN but you perhaps should beef up security on your side of the system.. assuming you have people with high degree of IT knowledge and the desire to gain access to your system. if you do have issues I will have to get you to so some other changes.
I will need to do a test to see if it is possible to put the secondary AP into the second vlan of the TC.. that might work.
I appreciate all your help. Can you provide an example of what it would look like to Place the Secondary AP in the DMZ from the TC... this is done via the Network tab as a default server?
What do I set the dhcp reservation for the secondary AP?
Also can you advise if this router will do the job?
Can you provide an example of what it would look like to Place the Secondary AP in the DMZ from the TC... this is done via the Network tab as a default server?
It looks exactly as I have shown.. that is why I gave you screenshots..
But my setup is rather specialised at the moment so I cannot give exact details as you would see them..
But it is not hard.. the dhcp reservation is more problematic than dmz..
You do need the MAC address of the router WAN..
You click the + button under the dhcp reservations box and simply add it.
The DMZ is my second screenshot.. you tick
Enable Default host at.. and put in the IP you reserved.
You need a standard router.. the dlink seems to be a specialised unit.
Here is a couple of units..
These are about the cheapest decent wireless routers you can buy.. it is spot on my mythical $35 price point.
Here is one of my favourites.. it is $5 more.
This is refurbished and I am not sure how good the warranty in the US is for them if you buy them this way. They are unpopular for a variety of reasons.. It actually sells here for $35 new. They are super as a simple AP.. I use one myself. It is poor router but you are really not using it for that job.
Anyway there are lots of options below $40.. but I think you will do better buying standard 4 ethernet ports, one wan port and decent wireless even if single band.
The best of cheap end dual band is the WDR3600. I did not check if it is available.
so when I click the + for DHCP reservartion this is the screen shot of what comes up. For description im guessing i would put AP and the mac address would be the mac address of the AP. Is the IP ok? I think this is the IP for my current internal setup.
And then do I put the same IP that is in the DHCP reservation 10.0.1.2 in the Network Options?
The specalized unit you refered to, I figured that would be an easy setup, I would just have to plug an ethernet into it and plug it into a power source. setup the ssid and password and it would be a different network running off my TC? I'm not sure why it wouldnt work. Just asking for curiostiy sake.
thanks again.
Yes, all of that is correct..
I would choose 10.0.1.200 as the address for the AP. That is what you set by dhcp reservation.
And you will then enable default host at 10.0.1.200.
That is the best setup for now..
Later today so you might see it tomorrow.. early morning here.. I will do a test setup and see if I can do it using totally different IP range.
If you need to contact me direct (I am not allowed to post my email here) look at my webpage which has my email.
so i went to my ISP and swapped my modem for a modem with a built in router. I went to my airport utility to disable my guest wireless and it says Double NAT. How can I fix that?
Ok, the modem router from your ISP is an entirely different setup.
Does it have wireless?? If so then easy peasy.. the modem router will simply do guest wireless duties.
You then bridge the TC and it will then work fine for your main wireless network.
Go to the Network tab and choose off (bridge mode).
Tell me if you hit any other issues.
I contacted my ISP, I was able to create a serate subnet on the TC to seprate the two networks. I still get the double nat issue but it doesnt appear to be causing any issues.
That is great and the correct way to do things.
Tell us how it goes.
so far so good. still getting the double nat issue which is causing the TC to have a blinking light vs a solid green light. but its working so i am not sure what problems it may cause that I have not experienced yet.
Sorry when I said correct way to do things.. I did not realise the double NAT was on the TC.
The TC should be in bridge mode. It should not be used for guest network at all. You use the Modem router wireless for guest network, or a different AP plugged into the modem.
Double NAT will work fine until you hit a website that has interactive stuff or you want to use something that requires port opening.. then it will fail.
3TB Airport Time Capsule keeps dropping when using guest network
