Fios MI424WR router won't let me apply change to IP address

[kmadrid]

I have one of the new Actiontec N routers that FIOS is currently offering for $99 ... well, two of them actually, and I'm trying to use the second one to expand the signal into the bedroom. The problem is, to do this, I need to change its IP address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.2 ... only when I hit apply, the connection just hangs. It appears to keep reloading the connection ... as if it can't quite turnover. If I let it sit there it just keeps trying over and over again. The router does not reboot, as suggested will happen in my admin panel. Then, if I unplug everything, I have to reset the router to work with it, because now I can't sign in with either 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.2 -- any ideas for what I'm doing wrong?

[gamer99]

try resetting the router using the reset button on the back of the router.  If I understand correctly, you are hooking up a second router.   As far I know. you cannot have the second router withing the same subnet of the first router.  Instead of changing the IP address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.2 ,   change the IP address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.2.1.  I am not a expert.  It is just my opinion.   HTH.

[mfizzy]

Instructions are in section 2

http://www.dslreports.com/faq/verizonfios/3.2_MOCA#15984

[kj2k]

Did you ever figure out the issue because I'm having the exact same problem 

[tns2]

Only one can be used for a wan connection and I think it has to be at 192.168.1.1.  The other one you must make sure that you disable a number of features including wan connections and being a DHCP server.  I didn't compltely check out the DSLREPORT reference, but it properly gives details on what must be done.

[kj2k]

I'm aware of that. The problem is that the IP Address will not change.

[mfizzy]

When you are trying to change the IP of the second router it cannot be connected to the first. You will have issue with 192.168.1.2 because it will be assigned to the first computer connected to the router. Use 192.168.1.200

[viafax999]

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@kmadrid wrote:

I have one of the new Actiontec N routers that FIOS is currently offering for $99 ... well, two of them actually, and I'm trying to use the second one to expand the signal into the bedroom. The problem is, to do this, I need to change its IP address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.1.2 ... only when I hit apply, the connection just hangs. It appears to keep reloading the connection ... as if it can't quite turnover. If I let it sit there it just keeps trying over and over again. The router does not reboot, as suggested will happen in my admin panel. Then, if I unplug everything, I have to reset the router to work with it, because now I can't sign in with either 192.168.1.1 or 192.168.1.2 -- any ideas for what I'm doing wrong?

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Go into administration on the first router and change or make sure that the dhcp pool excludes the address 192.168.1.2

Make sure the 2nd router is NOT connected to the coax connection

Access admin on the 2nd router at 192.168.1.1

turn off dhcp on the second router

disable the broadband connection (moca)

Set the wifi up however you want to - personally I set it up with a different ssid

change it's ip address to be 192.168.1.2

save the changes and reboot the router

Again login to router 2  this time AT 192,168.1.2 and make sure your changes are still there

Presuming they are then connect the 2nd router to the coax adapter in the 2nd location

You're done.

[kmadrid]

I believe that is exactly what I did, but it doesn't seem to have any effect. I was able to save the first router such that 192.168.1.2 was not in the ip distribution. But when I went to the second router, I disabled DHCP, the broadband connection appeared to be already off, and i changed the ip number to 192.168.1.2 ... then hit apply. But the problem is when I hit "apply," it just hangs, nothing happens. When i try to access again via 192.168.1.1 OR 192.168.1.2 and I have to reset the router and start over.

[tns2]

Double check broadband connection.  There are a bunch of settings and all must be disabled.  (two broadband and two PPPOE)