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Aspirant

Mar 12, 2023

Nighthawk X6 EX7700 as bridge to mobile hotspot?

I have a reasonably complex home network with a Nighthawk AX4 RAX40 wifi router at the center. My home internet is going to be out of an indeterminate length of time. I can only use wifi devices direc...

Dylanear

Aspirant

Mar 12, 2023

I did a reset on the extender. I connected the extender to a port on the router. I was able to access the extender configuration webpage on a PC hard wired to the router. I see only extender or Access point modes.

I see Netgear routers have bridge modes? Should I return this extender in exchange for a router? Thing is, when not using this as a bridge, it would be great to have an extender. But I have no use for another router. In fact I have a near new Netgear router in a house I plan to sell soon 1500+ miles away. So I REALLY don't need another router. I really could use an extender in the future. So, it will be exceedingly unfortunate if this extender can't be used as a bridge!!

plemans

Guru

Mar 12, 2023

Try going like this

Hotspot with only 5ghz enabled. (don't setup its 2.4ghz)

Then use the installation assistant on the extender. During the install uncheck the "extend 2.4ghz signal". You'll still be able to use 2.4ghz on the extender but it makes sure it doesn't try to use it as failover.

Once that is setup and working, then you'll connect the router to it.

But you'll need the router to be setup in access point mode when you connect it to the extender or you'll be in a double nat.

That's going to be your best option to setup a home network running off the hotspot.

And not 100% it'll even work as you want it as some phone hotspots limit the amount of connected devices.

But its worth a shot.