Can't make a route between two tp-link routers

Question

I have a fiber connection and two router from TP-LINK. The media converter (ASKEY RTF700 model) connect to the WAN port on R600VPN, and I connect another CAT 5E on the LAN port to the WAN port on ARCHER C9 Wireless router.

R600VPN uses PPPoE/Russia PPPoE authentication and ARCHER C9 uses dynamic IP. R600VPN uses 192.168.0.x network and ARCHER C9 uses 192.168.1.x with typical C class. I tried to do a static routing seaching on the web but nothing works into these devices to be on the same network.

Basically I want to print from wireless printer HP P1102w on the same network. But I can't put devices on the same network or even create a static route to access the printer at WIFI(LAN).

Answer 1

There is a problem with your TP-Link ARCHER C9 configuration. What you need is to set it up to access point mode (i.e. not to use it as a router).

To achieve that, as @Tyson pointed out, the TP-Link ARCHER C9 must have a static unique IP address within your main router (R600VPN) LAN range (192.168.0.x), e.g. 192.168.0.254, and you must disable DHCP server on TP-Link ARCHER C9.

Another important thing is that you should not use WAN port on TP-Link ARCHER C9, but only a regular LAN port to connect ARCHER C9 with R600VPN.

You can see a good guide here.