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EX6200, unlike EX6100, doesn't support LAN uplink!
I've just received delivery of an EX6200, expecting to connect it my existing router via wired Ethernet (LAN) connection i.e. as an access point.
Apparently the EX6200 does not support this scenario, whereas the cheaper EX6100 does. :confused:
I'd appreciate if the EX6200 product development/technical support can assist with the following questions-
Q1. Is the EX6200 hardware capable of supporting wired access point (LAN) connection (i.e. back to a router) as per the EX6100?
Q2. Are there any plans to add wired (LAN) access point functionality in a firmware upgrade, assuming hardware support is there?
FYI: I went for the EX6200 over the cheaper EX6100 due to the better specs (faster, more signal, etc) and expected it to support all the EX6100 features and more…..
I've just been on the blower (phone) for an hour to very a helpful Netgear support person. He confirmed the EX6200 does not support wired Ethernet to the router and only WiFi extension is supported. The cheaper/slower EX6100 will do the job I want. Silly me - looking at the forums, I'm not the first customer to have this issue. :eek:
In any case, I'm very disappointed that the lack of support for wired (LAN) connection to the upstream device does not appear in the EX6200 spec sheets/web page, AFAIK. :(
Perhaps the EX6200 should have been called something else… E.g. "EW6200", to differentiate it from the cheaper EX6100, which supports wired upstream connection. :rolleyes:
I bought the EX6200 (cost $AU115) to replace a Belkin F7D1301 (cost $AU18) especially because the EX6200 supports 802.11AC and 5GHz. Sadly, the EX6200 is now packed back in its box and the F7D1301 is back in service till this issue is resolved.
Best Regards,
dB
Communications Engineer - who is feeling a bit stoopid right now…
16 Replies
- The response from this post seems to imply that a wired connection back to the router is possible, or am I misunderstanding???
http://forum1.netgear.com/showthread.php?t=91133 - First - you're not going to reach the product development team here, and if you want to reach tech support, I suggest using my.netgear.com - these forums are intended to be user-to-user. Having said that - I have not used the EX6200 personally (and I'm not likely to), but, even though the documentation does not mention connecting it to the router using Ethernet, it is documented as being a wireless bridge, so I see no reason why it should not work - what happened when you tried?
- I have ddwrt loaded on mine as I needed the AP feature but i would probably roll back to stock if in a future update this function is incorportated.
Gingernut1978 wrote: I have ddwrt loaded on mine as I needed the AP feature but i would probably roll back to stock if in a future update this function is incorportated.
Thanks heaps, Gingernut.
I'm looking at this one: http://www.myopenrouter.com/article/56606/Transform-the-NETGEAR-EX6200-into-a-Wi-Fi-Router-with-DD-WRT/
What did you use?
dB- This is the one i'm using at this very moment and work very well.
https://cloud.serdarevic.net/public.php?service=files&t=81ba7d7baa30824bb87a823a52ebfa10&path=%2FK3-AC-Arm%2F25015M&files=dd-wrt.K3_EX6200.chk.md5&download - @dBFromOz
I have tested this on my unit and the wired and wireless adapter on a PC receives valid IP address from the router but no Internet access. Internet works only when Extender status is "Connected" wherein the Extender is connected successfully to another wireless SSID but not with wired.
I suggests you contact NETGEAR support if it is possible for a feature request for this model. - @dBFromOz
Disregard my first response. Someone mess up with my router settings. So here's what I do to get the unit working as an AP mode or wired to the router.
1. Access the EX6200 GUI and set static IP address to the same subnet as my R7000 router.
IP: 10.0.0.200
SM : 255.255.255.0
DG : 10.0.0.1 ( R7000 IP)
DNS : 10.0.0.1 ( R7000 IP)
2. Disable the 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz network SSID on the router. ( this is not necessary I just turn it off to make sure that the extender isn't connected wirelessly to the router). I even create a new SSID and change passphrase on the router just to make sure that it was not saved before on the extenders settings. I also check the Extender status is "Disconnected".
3. Connect a computer and receive valid IP address from the router and can go online wired and wireless using the EX6200.
Hope this helps you. - I think the OP was referring to using the ex6200 as a wireless AP, what you describe is a sort of switch.
- I've flashed using ex6200 firmware here:
http://www.desipro.de/ddwrt-ren/K3-AC-Arm/25015M/
So far so goos. It now looks like it will do the job; just need to to properly configure it.. - @Gingernut1978
Party switch yeah but it is an AP as the wireless signal of the extender still caters wireless devices and it works fine. Both wired and wireless are working on the extender when I set it up.
