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NightHawk connection issues with Xbox and printers
System: RAX80; Nighthawk is the single router and only connection to the modem; all devices are connected to Nighthawk only Modem: BGW210-700 (AT&T DSL -- yeah, sucks, but the only decent option whe...
SanaNe wrote:
System: RAX80; Nighthawk is the single router and only connection to the modem; all devices are connected to Nighthawk only
Modem: BGW210-700 (AT&T DSL -- yeah, sucks, but the only decent option where I live)
That looks supisciously like a modem router.
Two routers on your network can cause headaches, including those you list. For example, you can end up with local address problems. Among other things, the other router can misdirect addresses that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Unless you have specific reasons for using two routers – to create two separate networks for example – it is often easier to use just one router and then to set up the second router as a wifi access point. Netgear advises this, as does just about every site you will visit.
It may be possible to put the modem/router into modem only (bridge) mode and then to use the second device as the router.There may be ways to get the modem/router to cooperate. Sometimes it is easier to put the second router into AP mode. But that has its own drawbacks:
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Right on. It looks like Double NAT was the root cause, even though I had turned off the router of the modem when I set up the system (i.e. modem's router was turned off, and the only connection to the modem was RAX80). To get it to work this time, I had to tweak 2 more settings (disabling packet filtering and disabling firewall). The link below helped solve (even though it's written a different netgear router).
https://www.f0il.com/how-to-arris-bgw210-700-modem-router-with-netgear-xr500-router/
As a follow up to the first recommendation, I think the poster means to reboot (vs. factory reset). Just clarifying here if any other low-tech person like me reads this thread :)
Issues seem to have been resolved. I'll report back if I see any problems. I appreciate your help!
Some modem/routers are easier to tweak than others.
At least you did not make the fundamental error that crops up here from time to time, when people assume that turning off the wifi disables the router.