My home network includes a 2022 Dell XPS8940 PC, a Netgear R8500 that is hardwired to my PC, The Starlink rectangular antenna, The Starlink Ethernet Adapter. The Ethernet Adapter is wired directly to the Internet Port on the Netgear R8500 with a Cat 6 cable. My PC is wired directly to Port 2 on the Netgear R8500 with a Cat 6 cable. All of my tvs and other computers are hardwired.
On MS Edge, when I enter http://192.168.1.1 I get the Starlink router, not the Netgear routerl. I previously used the Netgear R8500 with the Hughes Satelite and Hughes router wired like I described above. When I entered 192.6168.1.1 I got the Netgear router information.
The paragraph listed below from Starlink offers information on using the Ethernet Adapter. I do not understand it.
“Bypass mode can be enabled via the Starlink App under "Settings". Bypass mode will completely disable the built-in Starlink WiFi router functionality. An Ethernet Adapter is required to use this feature. A manual factory reset is required to reverse the setting.”
Why can’t get to the Netgear R8500 with my Starlink set up?
Also, when I go to an internet address using Edge or Chrome, the first attempt fails and says the site can’t be reached. When I immediately try the same address again, it works. This also happens when I click on addresses in e mails that I receive. Why does Starlink not work the first time?
Thank you for your help.
James