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Setting up Netgear NightHawk AX12 AX6000 RAX120 to Wirelessly Connect to Motorola DOCSIS 3.0 (Bridge
Setting up Netgear NightHawk AX12 AX6000 RAX120 to Wirelessly Connect to Motorola DOCSIS 3.0 (Bridge) I would like to just enable the NightHawk as a grange extender but it would not hurt to al...
Since this model doesn't have a Repeater function, you'll not be able to wirelessy connect the RAX to your host router and use it as a repeater/extender. The RAX only supports AP or Wireless bridge mode which for Bridge mode, means the RAX becomes a wireless client to the host router and then you can ethernet connect devices to the back of the RAX.
That is what I want but it is not working
So for wireless bridge mode to work on the RAX, the host router, I presume your motorola needs to be setup for standard wifi networking with a broadcast SSID and PW and security. prefferabliy set to WPA2 and AES. Channel 1, 6 or 11 on 2.4Ghz and 36 thru 48 or 149-161 on 5Ghz. Thats all.
Then the RAX should have a setting in Bridge mode to set up and connect to either 2.4 or 5Ghz. Preferrably 5Ghz. Then input the SSID name and PW, save the setting. Then there is an option to have the RAX get an IP address Dynamically from the host router or Static. I prefer Static as if something happens to the RAX while using Dynamtic, you may loose access to the RAX web page. Static IP addresssing, the RAX will have have an IP address to gain access to the RAX web page while in bridge mode.
Repeater Mode and Wireless Bridge mode are two different modes. Do confuse them or think they are the same. They are NOT.
Repeater mode connects to the host router then re-broadcasts a SSID signal that wifi devices can connect too.
Bridge mode connects to the host router ONLY and does not broadcast a signal that wifi devices can connect too.
I am not sure what you mean, you say it will not work but contradict yourself saying it will do exactly what I want. Wireless connect to my main router.
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Since this model doesn't have a Repeater function, you'll not be able to wirelessy connect the RAX to your host router and use it as a repeater/extender. The RAX only supports AP or Wireless bridge mode which for Bridge mode, means the RAX becomes a wireless client to the host router and then you can ethernet connect devices to the back of the RAX.
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