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Connecting multiple Nighthawk systems
I need to add another satellite to my MR60 Nighthawk Mesh WiFi System. It did not seem as though I could buy just one satellite, so I purchased a second system. Of course, this system has a different...
I connected the new satellite to router via ethernet and the two boxes shared enough info that when I disconnected the wire they were still happily connected. Problem solved.
DinoHerc wrote:
Of course, this system has a different network password so the satellite will not connect to my existing system.
Did you try adding the satellite to your existing router?
Disconnect (turn off) existing satellites and set it up using a wired connection and the browser graphical user interface (GUI).
One discussion I read, recommended that you could do it by putting the second router in Access Point Mode. If this is the solution, how do I put that router into APM?
See the manual.
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
Check the section in the manual Set up the router as a WiFi access point
DinoHerc wrote:
I need to add another satellite to my MR60 Nighthawk Mesh WiFi System.
While many questions about routers are generic and could be answered anywhere, some things need specialist knowledge.
You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:
Nighthawk Mesh System - NETGEAR Communities
You might like to search there for messages related to your problem.