Orbi With Nighthawk AX6

Question

I have Orbi RBR40 with 3 satellites installed and if works wonderfully, except for inside my metal shop building. The satellite is mounted on the wall outside of the building, but inside the signal is blocked. I bought a Nighthawk RAX49 AX6 to "extend" the signal inside the building by running an ethernet cord from outside plugged into the ORBI satellite, and then plugged the other end into the AX6 inside the building. The internet connection light is always RED.

What can I do to correct this? I've heard it needs to be "bridged"?? Help Please

FURRYe38 · Answer

What is the model# of the AX6? EAX##?&nbsp;
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texaggie1994 · Answer

RAX49

FURRYe38 · Answer

Try putting the RAX in AP mode:
https://kb.netgear.com/20927/How-do-I-change-my-NETGEAR-router-to-AP-mode

texaggie1994 · Answer

I am learning as I go, I changed it to AP and selected choose IP address dynamically from existing router.&nbsp;&nbsp;Do I also change the wireless settings to match the SSID and password of the main Orbi Router?&nbsp;

texaggie1994 · Answer

Thank you for the advice, will AP mode be much slower than router mode?&nbsp;

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Orbi With Nighthawk AX6

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