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Setting up RAX38v2 as an access point
I am trying to set up my Nighthawk RAX38v2 as an access point. I was using it as my main router, but the upload bufferbloat was killing our network, so I bought an IQRouterv3, which is installed afte...
This statement makes me a little leary.
"I am trying to set up my Nighthawk RAX38v2 as an access point. I was using it as my main router, but the upload bufferbloat was killing our network, so I bought an IQRouterv3, which is installed after a bridged Windstream Actiontec AC1900 modem/router."
Reason why is your going
modem/router---->router--->AP
and you were having bufferbloat before switching to another router.
Many times I find the modem/router combo devices "bridge" mode to not function properly.
It makes me suspicious that that Actiontec either isn't running properly in bridge mode or isn't in bridge mode and thats causing the bufferbloat.
What happens if you put the actiontec back in router mode (disable its wifi) and put the RAX in AP mode and connect it to the actiontec? You might not need the iqrouter at all.
Apologies, I had not set up a static IP on the IQRouter for the printer. Once I did so, it seems to be working correctly.
I was unaware that there were problems with bridge mode in the Actiontec. I was having problems with the previous Actiontec modem/router, so this is a brand new one that Windstream sent me. It seems to be working much better.
But thanks everyone for your help. If I start having problems again, I will try the Actiontec in router mode.
Hope it works well for you with how you have it setup!