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Xr500 and mesh network
Hello I have Netgear Xr500 for about 2 years and i recently bought mesh network system (linksys velop) is there a way that i can connect the main node with cable (modem-xr500-node1) So i can basical...
you can do it by putting the velop in ap mode. That'd leave the XR in control of the routing functions
https://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=243548
I've decided to try and make this work as well. I've got my velop in 'Bridge Mode'... which from what I can tell, is their version of AP mode.
I can only see one issue at this point. The mesh seems to be working but I'm seeing another 'open' network by the same name. I don't understand what is causing that. Does anyone have any ideas?- Double check the XR WiFi settings, do you see that network there? This might be one for linksys support.
- I thought that might be the case.
However, I decided to investigate and connected to it. I can connect to it but it doesn’t have internet. Also, once connected to it the network updated its name to a temp name I assigned the XR a few minutes before but that name was only temporary and the XR doesn’t have that name anymore.
On another strange note, I can only see this open network on my windows devices. None of my Apple devices can see this network (multiple macs, iPhones...)
