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When the router is enabled with IPv6, 90% of the time it's stuck on the fiber modem layer, with four connection methods assigned accordingly
Turning on the IPv6 switch on the router can find it within a minute, but if it doesn't work, it's probably not the router's fault—it's because the optical modem and router layers don't work well. I've tried all four connection methods: bridge at my home, router mode at my cousin's house, and mobile home with my childhood friend. Which one moves which layer, and if it gets stuck, check which number. This article explains everything in one go....
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As soon as the phone connects to WiFi, the entrance light turns on, so I use the Xiaomi router as the trigger for going home
In the post about 'Home Mode,' I used the door lock as the trigger, and the comments kept asking if I could use my phone for tracking. This time I switched to a Xiaomi router: as soon as the phone connects, the WiFi light at home turns on, it takes two or three seconds, and the location doesn't drift and it's free. The three pits and a free-to-get security door were all explained clearly....
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When you're out and about, remotely manage your router and switch to the WiFi kick device five-provider binding method
At nine in the evening, Old Sun called across the street saying the internet was down. I took out my phone at the office and helped him restart the router—his device had linked my account last year. Remote management requires no public IPs or port forwarding, the binding methods of five companies, what remote can and cannot do, and don't mix up the two passwords—all explained in one go....
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Xiaomi router firmware downgrade: upgrade disconnect and rollback refused, so use official tools to flash it back
My mom's house AX3000T the firmware was automatically upgraded in the early morning. In the morning, the speaker cameras were all offline. I wanted to revert to the old version and the webpage prompt saying it couldn't be lower than the current version. In the end, I used the official repair tool and the network cable to flash it back in five steps. Before downgrading, clear configurations, disable auto-upgrades, and recognize version settings—these three matters need to be calculated clearly....
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If a router blocks a device, it has a blacklist and whitelist and kicks down the third level; if you make a mistake, you can recover it
My mother-in-law's phone connected to my WiFi, and although the password was correct, she couldn't get through. After a long struggle, I realized it was because I accidentally blocked her and used the device the night before to use the internet. This article explains the differences between the three levels—kicking offline, blacklisting, and whitelisting—as well as the entry points and methods for removing blacklists from each brand. If you make a mistake, just follow the instructions to get them back....
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If you log in to Xiaomi Router 192.168.31.1 on your phone, these things require a new computer
Connect your phone to the Xiaomi router's WiFi, just type 192.168.31.1 in the browser's address bar to access the backend—no need to install an app or log in to your Mi Home account. But the phone opens a simplified interface, where settings like changing DNS and enabling IPv6 can't be found. I tried it with the AX3000T and clearly explained what works and which ones by switching computers....
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Five steps to speed up your router device: catch the real culprit first, and the wrong unit is wasted
Don't set speed limits on devices on your router right away. I missed one night: the TV box was still laggy, and the real culprit was my mom backing up photos on her phone. This article covers the general five steps, a reference table showing how many megabytes each device provides, and the three pitfalls where units filled in errors and were completely empty work....
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If the router password changes and the password doesn't work, the old phone can still connect—90% of the time, these are the five pitfalls
I changed my mom's WiFi password, and after changing it, her phone never disconnected. I thought it was all for nothing. After a whole night of fussing, I found that this kind of 'nothing' change repeatedly leads to five pitfalls: modifying the wrong machine, only changing half of the dual-frequency band, saving it without effect, putting the device asleep, fixing changes that get timed back, and checking everything in a single numbering chart....
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Xiaomi router has dual WAN and two broadbands, so if you get kicked out of online banking, you should avoid this pitfall first
The dual WAN switch on Xiaomi routers is hidden in the advanced settings of the 31.1 web backend, and you can't find it in the Mijia app. How do you set up two broadband lines on one machine, adjust the forwarding rate, and tie your exit when your online banking gets kicked? I tested it for three days using China Telecom plus China Mobile, and the conclusion was quite different from what I imagined....
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The Xiaomi router's MAC address cloning is hidden at the very bottom of the internet settings
My cousin's house just installed broadband, but the installer left one step and the other connected to the Xiaomi router, but no matter how hard I dialed, the server didn't respond. After a long search, I found that the account was linked to the technician's Mac for debugging the computer. The Xiaomi router's MAC address cloning entry is at the very bottom of the desktop backend internet settings. I searched my phone for a whole day and couldn't find it, so I tried both options on the spot....
