I'm using the Flint 2 (in conjunction with the Nighthawk CM2000 modem), and I am struggling to configure my network.
I'm able to access the internet using my computer (via WiFi), and my iPhone is able to connect to the network---but pages fail to load (NSURL Error Domain), and my TV isn't even able to connect to the network.
I've tried all the ports on the back of my Flint 2, and nothing makes a difference.
On the GL iNet user interface, I'm told "No internet connection! Find a network to reconnect."
Hmm, there is something conflicting here what i need to understand:
your pc has wifi, but not from the flint 2 this must be from the nighthawk because you mention the flint 2 has no internet, do you want wifi on the flint 2 instead of the nighthawk?
Now lets look to your topology:
If im correct your topology shows as:
Nighthawk <-> Flint 2 <-> other equipment
I think i have a idea what might be a cause.
Lets start with the nighthawk:
how are the cables set towards the Flint 2, does the cable from the nighthawk go into the wan port of the Flint 2, or did you manage to put the cable on the flint 2 lan port as idea it becomes a switch?
for OpenWrt routers the cable can only go into the wan port and then for its clients those use lan ports, not like how non openwrt routers can do it, yes it is possible but you need to do extra work to do that, then you are looking to something like a wired version of a dumb ap.
does the log tell something about rebind protection?, maybe you want to disable it inside the dhcp/dns settings of the flint 2.
also the ip subnet is different than the nighthawk for flints lan? As illustration:
Like I said, my phone is able to connect to the Flint 2 network, but it doesn't get service. My TV refuses to connect at all, but it does see the Flint 2 network as an available option. I'm writing this post from my laptop, which is connected via the Flint 2 WiFi network.
I've tried connecting the Nighthawk modem to both the dual WAN/LAN port and the strictly LAN port on the Flint 2. I get the WiFi from the Flint regardless of which port I connect to, but still nothing to any other device.
Let me know whether this clears anything up and gives you any ideas of next steps.
That sound fine to be extra sure use it on lan for now, is the other end plugged into wan?, on the flint 2?
If all is fine, on the status page of the flint 2 you should now see it resolves the dhcp ip of the nighthawk, theoretical you should then have internet, if there is not a ip my suspicion points to a dhcp conflict you need to set a different lan ip range then.
If you can show logs (please post the last 10-20 lines of the log), maybe something interesting shows up.
As markdown you can use: [details="click to expand"] ``` //Log ``` [/details]
The CM2000 modem has only one port, so it goes from that port to LAN 1 on the Flint 2. I tried it on the WAN/LAN and had the same issues I'm having now. Also, I toggled to "use as LAN" on the admin page.
Would you mind helping me figure out where I can get the logs? Sorry---I feel like a child pretending to be an adult when speaking about tech stuff. I appreciate your guidance.
Also please don't do this , the flint 2 can only have 1 wan port, the other wan port turns into lan by default, so by using this feature you switch the wan port.
Yup that is correct, well aslong it is a local ip it gives.
if you are not sure wikipedia has a table of all local ip called RFC1918.
Otherwise i misunderstood something, you may need some authentication stuff then, but it looks to me this nighthawk does that and then converts it into a lan connection.
You can try, but the status page is a indicator if the flint 2 has internet.
If you don't see the upstreams dhcp server the one from nighthawk then the flint 2 is probably wrong connected on the wan port.
Though it could be this nighthawk kinda serves like a media converter like it does for fiber as illustration, then you may need to use additional settings given by the provider such as pppoe, but lets not go to far.
, it's under System -> Log
, the flint 2 can only have 1 wan port, the other wan port turns into lan by default, so by using this feature you switch the wan port.