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Bridge my old R6700v3 to my new RAX5400v2
I replaced mine today, I have a cable ran from my Access closet to my garage at the other end of my house. How do configure this to a wired bridge? The App will not let me access the old router. Or d...
Hello Raysharp66
Nothing difficult to do. With the new network cable - perfect installation - you establish a LAN connection from the new RAX5400v2 (not sure about the correct designation, but nothing to worry - could be a RAX50, a RAX50V2, or one of the RAX54S or RAX54V2, each with the bundled 1-year NETGEAR Armor Subscription when I have the product designations right) to the relocated R6700v3 new ln the garage, and configured as a wireless access point: Set up the Nighthawk AC1750 Smart WiFi Router Model R6700v3 User Manual as a WiFi access point, p.67 ff. Configure the R6700v3 IP to get dynamically from existing router.
On the new router, assuming this is a Nighthawk AX6 6-Stream AX5400 WiFi Router Models RAX54S and RAX54Sv2 User Manual, same for the RAX50 or RAX50v2 in case, Manage reserved LAN IP addresses, p63 ff., select the MAC LAN address of the R6700v3. Take notes of the IP address for the R6700v2 ... this is your wireless access point in the future.
Technically its a LAN connection on the connecting the LAN of the router and the access point. The access point is forming a wireless bridge, connecting the LAN to the WAN. Unless you want it more complex, put up the same wireless name (SSID) and security settings (like WPA2-Personal) and the same wireless password on the new router and the access point.
Ask if I'm unclear or to fast for you.