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Help Please: Bridge Mode or Access Point?
Hello, I have as my main router a RAXE500 in my home office connected to my PC via ethernet and connected to my modem. I have a RAX50 that I want to set up in the living room so I can use it as an ...
- Use Access Point.
Use Access Point.
Thanks very much, I will give it a try. One other question, is there any benefit, once I set up the RAX50 as an AP, to connect it to the ethernet switch that's already in there? Would step be needed in order to use the ethernet ports on the RAX50? Or, can I use the RAX50 ethernet ports by just having it as an AP?
Thanks again, really appreciate it.
- No additional steps required to use the ethernet ports.
I've now set it up as AP. I guess it must be working as it now shows half the amount of devices on my main router, so maybe they're connecting to the AP? One thing, when setting up the RAX50 as AP, I believe it gave me the option for it to use DHCP or turn it off. I wasn't sure so I left it on. Was that correct?
- AP mode automatically turns off DHCP. AP mode is acts basically like a switch, not router.