C7800 bridge mode

stevesous
Aspirant
Oct 07, 2018
I had to move my router next to my computer, so i can have a wired connection. Now there are dead spots in my house and weak connections.

I want to get a mesh network, so i want to turn off the wireless on my router/modem.
- antinode
  Guru
  Oct 09, 2018
  > I had to move my router next to my computer, so i can have a wired
  > connection. [...]
  
     So, presumably, running an Ethernet cable from the old location of
  the C7800 to this computer was not convenient? (There exist Powerline
  devices which can use the building electrical wiring to emulate an
  Ethernet cable.)
  
  > [...] i want to turn off the wireless on my router/modem.
  
     That you can do. Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your
  model number, and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Look
  for "Control the WiFi Radios". But, even if you do that, it will still
  be a router.
  
  > [...] I want to get a mesh network, [...]
  
     Why not leave the C7800 as it is, and add a wireless access point or
  an extender?
  - vkdelta
    NETGEAR Employee Retired
    Oct 10, 2018
    user manual page 14:
    
    http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/C7800/C7800_UM_EN.pdf
    
    Connect Your Modem Router to a Router After Installation and Activation During the installation and activation, you must connect the modem router directly to a computer. After installation and activation, you can connect the modem router to a router. If you want to connect your modem router to a router, you must disable NAT. With NAT disabled, to avoid conflicting with the other router on the network, the modem router does not use NAT.  To disable NAT and connect your modem router to a router after installation and activation: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the modem router network. 2. Enter http://routerlogin.net or http://192.168.0.1. A login window opens. 3. Enter the modem router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays. 4. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > NAT Mode. The NAT page displays. 5. Clear the Turn NAT On check box. 6. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved. 7. Follow the instructions that came with your router or gateway to connect it to the modem router

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