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EX2700 as direct connect Access Point from Router?
I'm trying to connect my EX2700/N300 directly (hardwired with a CAT5 ethernet cable) to my CenturyTel dsl modem/router via the N300 ethernet port so as to use the N300 as an access point for my rout...
- The faqs for the ex3700 shows it has the option of wired access point so that's a safe bet if that's your goal.
Thank you for the reply. In my support case converstaion I did spell it out (written in the submission while on hold) and communicate it verbally a couple of times but agree communication lapse is possible. I even asked them if I needed to buy some other product and they said that the EX2700 N300 would do it.
I am more than happy to buy the correct piece of equipment and just need to know what that is and how to config/set it up.
Would "going up a series" mean the EX3700? Or something else?
The faqs for the ex3700 shows it has the option of wired access point so that's a safe bet if that's your goal.
> [...] Any guidance would be appreciated.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Look for "FAQ". When I did
that, I found the following:Can I connect the extender to the router or access point with an
Ethernet cable?No. The extender is designed to use WiFi to connect to the router
or access point.Doesn't sound to me like a mystery.
Thanks but Idealt with the easy stuff first and did the search (and found that answer) before I opened my support ticket. That's part of why I took the time to call them. Again, one of the questions I asked the support agent was if I needed a different Netgrear product to do what I want to do. The response I got was that the EX2700 would do it and I didn't need something else.
Appreciate the feedback
RT*M please EX2700 User Manual, p.40
FAQ
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Can I connect the extender to the router or access point with an Ethernet cable?
No. The extender is designed to use WiFi to connect to the router or access point.
...Any previous replies and the information from support is wrong - except that e.g. the EX3700 does allow this configuration.
