I've tried to make the workload on the ArcherVR1600V as light as possible. It's only got two wifi networks configured XXX and XXX_5g. I set the firewal to low filtering, and DHCP is turnmed off. Seems like the ArcherVR1600V html interface is a little better when the internet is down, so perhaps it is a CPU performance issue.
The problems I have are still:
1. regular dropouts of the internet connection:
Three or four per day that I notice.These last anywhere fomr a few seconds up to 340 minutes. The longer ones are resolved if I reboot the router.
2. Regular disconnect of the wifi network from the internet:
Devices are connected to the router but the router claims the internet is connection is down. However, wired devices and devices connected to a secondary router configured as an access point still have the connection.
3. Regular dropping of the wifi network:
Internet connection via the secondary wi-fi access point is still OK, but the ArcherVR1600V loses all it's wifi connections.
4. Accessing the router via it's html interface is abyssmally slow:
Almost to the point of being unusable, still getting the "Error Code: 8002 unknown error" when puting up the html page. While writing this I logged into the archerV1600V to check the status page for connection data, 5 minutes so far and I haven't got the status page up!! Then got logged out. Logged in again, and got to the status page in about a minute, still tooo sloowww but the status page displayed and didn't seem to point to any problems.
Is the ArcherVR1600V a suitable device for TPG to supply for the NBN connection? It looks like the CPU can't handle the job, or am I missing something. Can't complain about the connection speed though, about 76MB/31MB download/upload speeds which is about what I was told to expect even though its a 100MB plan.
Hi @Bolek
So you have a server (Linux) for mail, HTML, DHCP and DNS (external and internal), DMZ and firewall.
You also have a second router (as an access point) to extend your Wi-Fi coverage.
And both of these are connected to your TP-Link Archer VR1600v.
I acknowledge the fact that the server and the access point exist on your network to accomplish their intended functions.
However, the TP-Link router's slow web management page and the internet dropouts can only be troubleshooted properly if you are able to isolate your network down to the TPG-supplied TP-Link Archer VR1600v only.
When you have the opportunity, try the following:
- Disconnect the server and access point from the router (Archer VR1600v).
- Turn on your router and leave it for up to 30 minutes as it retrieves and saves the required settings from TPG to connect automatically. When this is completed, the Internet light on the front of your router will become solid green.
- Alternatively, you can manually set up the Archer VR1600v using this guide here.
- test if you can browse the web
- check if your Wi-Fi works
- monitor for dropouts
In the event that you can't log in to the router's web management page (http://192.168.1.1):
- Change web browsers or computer and log in again.
- Make sure the modem router is connected to the computer correctly and the corresponding LED indicator(s) light up.
- Make sure the IP address of your computer is configured to obtain an IP address automatically and obtain DNS server address automatically.
- Check your computer's settings:
Go to Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet, and click View network status and tasks;
Click Internet Options on the bottom left;
Click Connections, select Never dial a connection;
Click LAN settings, deselect the following three options and click OK;
Go to Advanced > Restore advanced settings, click OK to save the settings.
If you're internet is working as it should (Wi-Fi working, no dropouts, web router login is working) while on this isolated set-up, reconnect your server and again monitor.