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brnadonM
Aspirant
Nov 19, 2020
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Using AC1200 C6220 as an Access Point

Hello,

I was wondering if it was possible to use this modem/router as an access point for another modem?

I was trying to mess around in the settings but I was having trouble finding an option for this.

 

Is it possible?

 

Thank you,

Brandon

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  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Guru
    Nov 19, 2020

    > [...] I was having trouble finding an option for this.

     

       I wouldn't expect to find one, but that may not be fatal.  See, for
    example:

     

          https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1463500

     

    That's written for a Netgear C6300-as-WAP, but the steps are about the
    same for any other router (any make/model) which lacks a one-step WAP
    option.  (Especially similar for another Netgear Cxxxx.)

     

    > Model: A6200|802.11ac Dual Band WiFi USB Adapter

     

       Nothing to do with anything?

    • brnadonM's avatar
      brnadonM
      Aspirant
      Nov 19, 2020

      Hey sir, now my IPv4 Address of the PC connected directly to the C6220 is the same as the external ip address. I cannot connect to 192.168.0.250 from my PC connected directly to the C6220. I can't connect to 192.168.0.1 either.

      But when I connect my laptop to the C6220 (working as an access point) through wifi, I can access both of these. It works with ethernet too. What's wrong with my computer?

      Thank you

      • antinode's avatar
        antinode
        Guru
        Nov 19, 2020

        > Hey sir, now [...]

         

           What did you do?  What, exactly, did you connect to what, exactly?

         

        > I was wondering if it was possible to use this modem/router as an
        > access point for another modem? [...]

         

           What is your "another modem"?  If it's really a _modem_, and does not
        include a router, then I'd expect problems.  If you expect to connect
        multiple client devices to your ISP, then you need a (NAT) router of
        some kind, not only a WAP.  And, as a general-purpose router, a model
        Cxxxx is useless; it has no Ethernet WAN/Internet port.

         

        > [...] What's wrong with my computer?

         

           I'd guess nothing, other than to what you connected it.