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Is AX1800 a good upgrade for N750?
Hello! I have the opportunity to get a free AX1800 from work as a holiday gift. There are other gift options, but this is the only router available. I’m wondering if it’s worth considering as an u...
Thank you! Funny, I thought ax1800 was the model number. It’s the 4 stream Wi-Fi 6 router. Looks like RAX10. https://www.netgear.com/home/wifi/routers/rax10/
Ok, ya the RAX10 beats the older model.
If you have a built in wifi router at the modem, This would be a double NAT (two router) condition which isn't recommended. This would be a double NAT condition which isn't recommended. https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
https://kb.netgear.com/30187/How-to-fix-issues-with-Double-NAT
Couple of options,
1. Configure the modem for transparent bridge or modem only mode. Then use the NG router in router mode. You'll need to contact the ISP for help and information in regards to the modem being bridged correctly.
2. If you can't bridge the modem, disable ALL wifi radios on the modem, configure the modems DMZ/ExposedHost or IP Pass-Through for the IP address the NG router gets from the modem. https://kb.netgear.com/25891/DMZ-on-NETGEAR-routers
https://kb.netgear.com/24086/How-do-I-set-up-a-default-DMZ-server-on-my-Nighthawk-router
3. Or disable all wifi radios on the modem and connect the NG router to the modem, LAN to LAN configure AP mode on the NG router.
https://kb.netgear.com/20927/How-do-I-change-my-NETGEAR-router-to-AP-mode
Try option #2 on the RAX first...
- Thank you for your detailed recommendations! Sounds like I’ll go for the router among the gift options. Also didn’t realize the double NAT could be a problem, so thank you for those solutions.
Another question: if I want to use both my old and new router (in different rooms), would it make more sense to configure both as access points without using passthrough mode on my AT&T gateway (#3)? Or is that doable with passthrough (#2)?