BarkingGhostar
Diamond Member
OK, I was playing with a TP-Link Archer C1200 that was connected via Ethernet on LAN port 1 using an HP Smart Mini PC.
While playing with these two, nothing was connected to the WAN port of the router and the wi-fi networks were turned off. This morning I got up and turned both on and I could not access the router at all. I cannot find a default TP-Link IP address to use and the http://tplinkwifi.net doesn't work. I've tried a variety of IP addressed to test reachability, but I get Transmit Failed: General Failure using Ping in Windows 8.1 terminal.
I then gave up and decided to following the manufacture's directions on performing a hard reset, which is to hold down the WPS/Reset button for at least ten (10) seconds until the SYS LED goes from a slow flashing to a rapid flashing. Only problem is I hold this button down for 30 seconds and the LED stays constant, acting like there is no change.
So now I have to wonder if this fairly new router is toast or something. Any suggestions or ideas?
PS: I may have short-sighted a previous hard reset by not waiting long enough for the flashing to go from slow to fast, but even then I was still able to access the router just fine. Just sitting here unpowered overnight seems to have allowed something to occur which results in their current condition.
While playing with these two, nothing was connected to the WAN port of the router and the wi-fi networks were turned off. This morning I got up and turned both on and I could not access the router at all. I cannot find a default TP-Link IP address to use and the http://tplinkwifi.net doesn't work. I've tried a variety of IP addressed to test reachability, but I get Transmit Failed: General Failure using Ping in Windows 8.1 terminal.
I then gave up and decided to following the manufacture's directions on performing a hard reset, which is to hold down the WPS/Reset button for at least ten (10) seconds until the SYS LED goes from a slow flashing to a rapid flashing. Only problem is I hold this button down for 30 seconds and the LED stays constant, acting like there is no change.
So now I have to wonder if this fairly new router is toast or something. Any suggestions or ideas?
PS: I may have short-sighted a previous hard reset by not waiting long enough for the flashing to go from slow to fast, but even then I was still able to access the router just fine. Just sitting here unpowered overnight seems to have allowed something to occur which results in their current condition.
