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msfox99
Sep 25, 2021Guide
Accessing admin panel after enabling bridge mode
Hi - my setup is: Combined cable modem/router Xfinity box--->Netgear router (miscellaneous). I have this setup to use the cable modem inside the Xfinity box, and then the Netgear router as a Wif...
plemans
Sep 25, 2021Guru - Experienced User
I don't think its bridge mode you're wanting. Bridge mode is for going from your xfinity to the netgear with wireless. And the netgears wireless wouldn't be rebroadcast.
If you put the netgear in access point mode and hardwire it into the xfinity box, it'll have the same subnet, use the xfinity as hdcp, and it'll get an IP address from the xfinity box. Try that mode.