Can't access Opal admin portal in Extender Mode (bug?)

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Hi,

I am running an GL-SFT1200 Opal in repeater mode, on firmware version 4.3.7 (dated 2023-12-22).

Before I clicked the button to actually enter repeater mode, there was a prompt saying that I will still be able to access the Opal’s admin portal by typing the IP address assigned to it by the main router. I don’t seem to be able to do this - Firefox just says the connection timed out after a while.

But besides this, the Opal continues to function correctly in Extender Mode, providing my PC (connected to it via Ethernet cable) with internet connection & access to the main router’s admin portal, just not it’s own.

I checked its IP on the main router’s admin portal the first time (192.168.1.19) and tried to visit it - timed out. I then reserved a static IP for it (192.168.1.2), rebooted both it & the main router, and confirmed that it adopted the new IP on the main router’s admin page, then tried going to it - still timed out. I cannot be attempting to visit the wrong IP since the Opal provides its device name which is visible on the main router’s admin portal.

Did I just find a bug in the firmware?

I don’t actually need to use the Opal’s admin portal - just wanted to learn what I’m missing, or report this if it’s a bug.

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Same problem. My concern is the only hints I can find seem to indicate the only way to get out of this mode (ie when I travel to a different location, or move to a different coffee shop) is to reset the router, wiping out all my other setup. That really can’t be the answer, can it?

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Afaik you can access the routers interface again if you set your PC to static IP 192.168.8.x and access 192.168.8.1

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Thank you. Will try that at my next opportunity.

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That works! Thank you. Is this material covered in the main user guides somewhere? I wasn’t able to locate it. If it’s not there, it would be really helpful if it was.

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When changing to repeater mode it should be shown.

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^I think it didn’t work for me bc I didn’t do this part, I guess that’s what I was missing.

Although if this is the case then Repeater Mode likely yields none/less performance benefit than I thought since the device does not actually turn off layer 3 functions.

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