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sg-'s avatar
sg-
Aspirant
May 25, 2020

Nighthawk mesh wifi 6

I recently purchased a nighthawk. In order to work as extended it can be connected without the ethernet cable or I have to connected to my router

5 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 26, 2020

    We need some details. 

    What device did you purchase? nighthawk isn't a model, its brand.

    what router are you connecting it to? 

    you can go to netgear.com/support/  and type in your model number. It'll take you to manuals, firmware, and guides that can help install and setup your new device. 

      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru - Experienced User
        May 27, 2020

        Hooking it to what? 

        And what are you attempting to do? 

         

        You're giving me very minimal info. I'm not there to see what you're doing, what you're attempting, or even what results you're getting. If you want help, you need to help us to help you. 

  • akong's avatar
    akong
    Guide
    May 30, 2020

    Hi I think I understand your question on wanting to use this router as an AP so that it does not need to be next to your existing router.   To make sure you have a working mesh network, I recommend that you use the provided ethernet cable to wire it to your existing router first to perform the initial setup configuration.  Under advanced setup (with your brower to connect to the MR60 router), you should be able to configure the router as a wireless AP.  I have not tried this option yet, but wireless AP is listed under advanced setup.

     

  • rhsinaz50's avatar
    rhsinaz50
    Aspirant
    Oct 02, 2020
    the router has to be cable- connected to your modem. the satellites are stand-alone but can also be cable connected to a device .