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Nighthawk router in AP mode
Hi I want to put my Nighthawk mesh router in Access Point (AP) mode so that network connected devices will be in the same IP address range of the internet connected device (I have a Netgear Night...
In ap mode, the satellites will still function fine. I use it all the time. Don't worry about that.
I would put the hotspot in passthrough mode. I'm willing to place money on whatever mesh system you have (you don't say) has a better processor than the hotspot. the hotspot is going to be power limited and heat limited versus the mesh system will usually have a decent heatsink and active power to dissipate heat. That'd be the router I'd go.
In ap mode, the satellites will still function fine. I use it all the time. Don't worry about that.
I would put the hotspot in passthrough mode. I'm willing to place money on whatever mesh system you have (you don't say) has a better processor than the hotspot. the hotspot is going to be power limited and heat limited versus the mesh system will usually have a decent heatsink and active power to dissipate heat. That'd be the router I'd go.
read detailed information with concise instructions about M6 Passthrough carefully in the M6 User Manual (p51)
these instructions explain everything you need to know to enable or disable Ethernet via the Roaming Data setup page.
you'll be quizzed on it later.
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