AC-68R IP Address

[Curmudgeon10]

When I had an Xfinity Modem installed, the tech told me I couldn't use the 192.168.1.1 address on my router (can't remember why), but I did change it to something that I cannot remember. For SOME TIME, everything has been working great: cable enters room, connects to Xfinity Modem. Ethernet from Modem to PC. Ethernet from Modem to AC-68R LAN Port. Dual Band throughout the house.

Then I made a disastrous mistake trying to use Xfinity Modem's admin page to convert it to Full Bridge Mode (turns out I also needed to redo the ethernet connections since Bridge mode makes that modem port inop). I did manage to get back my ethernet connectivity through the modem, but my AC68R WiFi network is INOP. My devices see the networks but won't connect to them. I've tried disconnecting router power for 30 seconds, but this does nothing. It appears I must get into the admin page to see what is going on, but I can't remember the IP.

I must be missing something with IPConfig: the default gateway IP that shows up when I run this command does not connect to anything. I feel I must be missing something simple...

UPDATE: Found the ASUS Discovery Utility and ran it and it showed the router's IP address at 192.168.1.2. Cannot log into that IP from any browser because apparently my PC's subnet mask is different from the routers. Any guidance on how I fix that?

 

[TonyH]

When I had an Xfinity Modem installed, the tech told me I couldn't use the 192.168.1.1 address on my router (can't remember why), but I did change it to something that I cannot remember. For SOME TIME, everything has been working great: cable enters room, connects to Xfinity Modem. Ethernet from Modem to PC. Ethernet from Modem to AC-68R LAN Port. Dual Band throughout the house.

Then I made a disastrous mistake trying to use Xfinity Modem's admin page to convert it to Full Bridge Mode (turns out I also needed to redo the ethernet connections since Bridge mode makes that modem port inop). I did manage to get back my ethernet connectivity through the modem, but my AC68R WiFi network is INOP. My devices see the networks but won't connect to them. I've tried disconnecting router power for 30 seconds, but this does nothing. It appears I must get into the admin page to see what is going on, but I can't remember the IP.

I must be missing something with IPConfig: the default gateway IP that shows up when I run this command does not connect to anything. I feel I must be missing something simple...

UPDATE: Found the ASUS Discovery Utility and ran it and it showed the router's IP address at 192.168.1.2. Cannot log into that IP from any browser because apparently my PC's subnet mask is different from the routers. Any guidance on how I fix that?

Worst, you can disconnect router from modem and connect PC to router LAN port. Do the ipconfig /all. You'll find the IP address. Or reset the router to go back to default, start over setting it up.

 

[Curmudgeon10]

Was there an answer there I missed? Thanks.

 

[Pierino]

Disconnect the router from the modem. Only have your computer hooked up to one of the router lan ports, then configure it.

 

[Curmudgeon10]

Disconnect the router from the modem. Only have your computer hooked up to one of the router lan ports, then configure it.

Tried that. Unplugged WAN Cable leading from modem to router, leaving only LAN cable connecting router to PC. Rebooted PC. Browser would not connect to 192.168.1.1. or 192.168.1.2. Appeared that PC was assigned an IP address by the router. Of course, had no connection to Internet with this configuraiton.

 

[CaptainSTX]

Tried that. Unplugged WAN Cable leading from modem to router, leaving only LAN cable connecting router to PC. Rebooted PC. Browser would not connect to 192.168.1.1. or 192.168.1.2. Appeared that PC was assigned an IP address by the router. Of course, had no connection to Internet with this configuraiton.

Give your PC a static IP in the subnet of your router. You can either do this through Windows or using an utility such as Simple Static IP.

Assuming you did a factory reset on your router its LAN IP is now probably 192.168.1.1 so setting your PC to 192.168.1.10 would be a good choice.

Once you have done this you should be able to configure your router. Using an Ethernet cable would be best but WiFi will work.