I went through the setup using the app and got it setup and running quickly, but I ended up with 2 networks. The wireless network is on the 10.0.0.1 But my wired devices which are connected to my U-Verse Router are all on the 192.168.1.x network. I have a wireless printer that needs to be able to be seen by both wired and wireless devices. Plus it doesn't make sense to have 2 networks going in the house. . How can I get this setup so that it's on the 192.168.1.x network? Previous setup was the U-Verse box with wireless radio off and a Linksys Velop in bridged mode, all were on the 192.168.1.x network. Thanks

Access point mode is netgears version of bridge mode. It disables the router features and leaves the att router controlling it.

After setup of AX6600 - RAX70 I have two networks

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 21, 2020
Access point mode is netgears version of bridge mode.
It disables the router features and leaves the att router controlling it.
- TOK2000
  Aspirant
  Dec 21, 2020
  What are the steps to change this to access point? I don't see it in the App.
  
  Thanks
- TOK2000
  Aspirant
  Dec 22, 2020
  OK I found the routerlogin.net advanced mode and saw the AP mode and chose that and now all my devices are on the same networks, the 192.168.1.x
  
  I see that in addition to Router Mode and AP Mode there is a Bridge Mode but it's not clear why I would choose AP Mode over Bridge Mode or vice versa.
  
  AP Mode works for me, but what have I given up with this and would it be different in Bridge Mode?
  
  Thanks
  - plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 22, 2020
    You don't want bridge mode. Bridge mode literally turns it into a wireless bridge. The one in bridge mode's wireless is only usable for the connection to the router.
- michaelkenward
  Guru - Experienced User
  Dec 22, 2020
  plemans wrote:
  
  Access point mode is netgears version of bridge mode.
  
  Not really.
  
  In this context "bridge mode" usually means "wireless bridge mode". It needs a wireless link (bridge) between the device and the router. You could also see it as "repeater mode".
  
  Access point mode has a wired link between the device and the router.
  
  Just about every router can work in AP mode whereas only some are capable of wireless bridge mode.
  
  However, the bottom line is that in either mode you lose many of the router features in the second device.
  - plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 22, 2020
    michaelkenward yeah, didn't get into what OP was discussing until later. My bad.
    Unfortunate how different manufacuters call different setups bridge vs ap vs passthrough vs etc.
    for example, my Arris SBG8300 uses bridge mode to put it in modem only mode and my arris mesh system uses bridge mode for access point mode.
    a little standardization would be good even within the same manufacturer.

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After setup of AX6600 - RAX70 I have two networks