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nocinc
Sep 23, 2021Aspirant
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...
nocinc
Sep 24, 2021Aspirant
That is what I want but it is not working
FURRYe38
Sep 24, 2021Guru - Experienced User
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.
- FURRYe38Sep 24, 2021Guru - Experienced User
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.- FURRYe38Sep 24, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Wireless Bridge:
https://kb.netgear.com/960/Wireless-Bridging-Overview
https://kb.netgear.com/227/What-is-a-wireless-bridge
https://kb.netgear.com/000060807/How-do-I-set-up-bridge-mode-on-my-NETGEAR-Nighthawk-AX12-router
Access Point:
https://kb.netgear.com/235/What-is-a-wireless-access-point
- nocincSep 24, 2021Aspirant
I have read all of these pages before, also they are not specific to my routers.
Thank youf or replying, and I agree, I do want to go static and would like to set it up manually.
I am more concered with JUST having my router get connected, I can do the rest fromt here