R7500 as an Extender?

Question

I have a R7500v2 WI-FI router which I'd like to reuse (it was in a drawer):

(I updated the firmware and Genie app to the latest last night.)

as an Extender to Sagemcom Broadband wireless device now providing main WIFI network to the home
it eSata port to my Backup drive for the 6Gbps
its USB3 ports to a color laster printer someone just gave me

Run it as AP or Bridge? (I think AP, but manual gives conlflicting info relatative to online product info).

Connect via Wireless or Wired from Sagemcom device? If former or later please send link refs to consult and any port configuration, I figure 'wired' will be better as it should be a 'better' behaved 'client' that way?

Any help great appreciated. THank you.

plemans · Answer

Wired in AP mode is going to give you the best performance.

https://kb.netgear.com/23784/I-m-setting-up-my-NETGEAR-router-for-the-first-time-how-do-I-set-it-to-Access-Point-AP-mode

some features get disabled in ap mode.

https://kb.netgear.com/26765/Disabled-Features-on-the-Router-when-set-to-AP-Mode

Simsimphony · Answer

Thank you.&nbsp; I guess 'bridge mode' is worse?

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R7500 as an Extender?

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