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agoetz5201
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Nov 30, 2015
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Does EX7000 support Bridge mode?

Does EX7000 support Bridge mode? Switching network infrastructure to Netgear products and looking for a device capable of WLAN AC in bridge mode.   http://www.netgear.com/home/discover/gaming/ Ha...
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  • agoetz5201's avatar
    agoetz5201
    Dec 15, 2015

    Just bought a R7500v2 instead since the documentation doesn't support the claim of Bridge mode on the EX7000.

TheEther's avatar
TheEther
Guru
Nov 30, 2015

An extender is a bridge.

link555's avatar
link555
Aspirant
Nov 30, 2015

Let me clarify my question.   I'm wondering if the EX7000 can bridge wired devices connected to it without bridging wireless clients. (I see from the manual it has an AP mode but not how I want to implement it).  In my use case I already have a R7000(wireless router) and an R8000 (AP).  I would like to connect a couple of PCs wirelessly without having to buy wireless adapters for each of them.  I know another R7000 could be used to bridge devices hard wired to it without also acting like an acess point; which would interfere with the two existing APs.   Can an EX7000 be configured to work the same as a R7000 in bridge mode?

  • TheEther's avatar
    TheEther
    Guru
    Nov 30, 2015

    Yes, the EX7000 can bridge both wired and wireless clients over Wi-Fi to your router.  That is the default mode.  AP mode is a separate mode that bridges both wired and wireless clients over Ethernet to the router.  The EX7000 supports both modes of operation.

     

    • agoetz5201's avatar
      agoetz5201
      Aspirant
      Dec 01, 2015

      So the EX7000 doesnt have a true Bride mode as the R7000 router?

      Page 18 refers to setting up Repeater mode (AKA WiFi RANGE EXTENDER) then being able to connect LAN devices.

      I have the R8500 and do not need to extend the Wifi signal.

       

      I am currently using two Asus RT-AC68U in Bridge mode but I am replacing my network with all Netgear and looking for a suiable replacements. 

       

      I am hoping of achieving a better connection on my WLAN bridge.

       

      Currenly WLAN bridge

      Ping 3 or 2

      DownLoad +500mbps

      Upload +250mbps

       

      However my LAN is

      Ping 1

      Download +900

      Upload +900

       

      • TheEther's avatar
        TheEther
        Guru
        Dec 01, 2015

        Yes, it supports Bridge mode (AKA connecting clients wired into the EX7000 to an existing Wi-Fi network).  I don't know how to make this more clear.