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Osteo16's avatar
Osteo16
Aspirant
Dec 14, 2017

MR1100

Can I use the Ethernet port to connect my nighthawk to my linksys WAP .. all my stuff is connected to my hub and WAP.. will the Ethernet port send data to my Hub ?!? It says something about reconfiguring blah blah blah
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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru
    Dec 14, 2017

    What "hub" are we talking about here?

     

    Is the "my nighthawk" the MR1100 or something else?

     

    Osteo16 wrote:
    It says something about reconfiguring blah blah blah

     

     Where do you see that?

     

    • Osteo16's avatar
      Osteo16
      Aspirant
      Dec 14, 2017
      It’s MR1100.. I wanted to use Ethernet port to link to my linksys router so I can get my internet rolling back again in my home. I also have a hub (10 port switch) in my network.. I just keep getting the red circle on my nighthawk saying ip config issue...any idea on what I need to do to resolve ?! Thanks ..
      • michaelkenward's avatar
        michaelkenward
        Guru
        Dec 14, 2017

        If the MR1100 is working as a router, you can't easily connect it to another router. The two will fight one another to control the local network.

         

        You could investigate two options: put the MR1100 is "router only" mode so that the  linksys router can handle the network; turn the linksys router into an access point leaving the MR1100 in charge of the network.

         

        I am not familiar with this device, but the manual talks about  Pass-Through Mode. Maybe this is what you want.

         

        There is a manual for the MR1100 somewhere at the end of this link:

         

        >>> MR1100 | Product | Support | NETGEAR <<<

         

        See page 51.

         

        That, or disable DHCP.