[Solved] Some Devices Not Connecting to Bridged Wi-Fi

Hello all,

I've been having some problems with my wi-fi since yesterday morning and I'm getting rather frustrated.

The setup I have is an ASUS RT-N66U in AP Mode, bridged to a Thomson TWG870ug, which is in bridge mode, and supplied by my cable provider, UPC Cablecom.

The Thomson router has always been pretty awful so we decided to get the N66U to extend the wi-fi range, which has worked well since last year. Unfortunately, the other day, I started having problems with the internet (which I believe was my supplier's problem and not one on my end) and so I powered off the routers and powered them on again. That's where the wireless problems started.

My various devices could connect but there was absolutely no internet connection. So, after a day, I decided to just reset both routers. I set them up in bridge mode (I think I did exactly what I did during the initial set up months ago) and all seemed fixed. The internet connection was fine on both my desktop PC and my partner's Macbook. However, my iPhone refuses to connect to it. It just remains stuck on the connecting stage. The televisions I had connected to the wireless also cannot connect. My laptop can connect but it is 'limited'. I've had a look at the settings on both routers but I really don't know much about what they should look like so I've come to you looking for help.

Any suggestions would be welcome.

Thanks in advance!

Update: So, I've figured out that the router is only letting, what seems to be, a maximum of three devices connect to it at a time. I turned off both routers and turned them back on again, and this time my phone, my laptop and my desktop PC connected, but when I opened up the Macbook, it can't connect now. I hope that information helps someone figure this out. I'm at a loss.

Update 2: So, after rectifying my idiotic mistake of putting the Thomson in bridge mode, all the devices, bar one television, are connecting perfectly. However, my desktop PC is now having problems. It is connected to the network but nothing is loading via the internet. I'd had similar problems with it before because it is two rooms away from the router and the Thomson's range was awful. Whenever the signal dropped from five bars to four bars, the internet would cut out. However, when I added the n66u as an access point and improved the wireless card, I had no more problems. Except for now.

Update 3: Okay, panic over, I've managed to fix all the issues. The television connection issue I resolved by manually entering the network details and the desktop problem seems to have been fixed with a simple reboot. Thanks to all those who replied and set me on the right track!