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Tweak home router for EAX20 extender in access point mode
My EAX20 extender is in access point mode. I have an ATT modem/router for fiber. I need to tweak the router for AP mode. There is no bridge mode option on the router. There is an IP pass through and o...
Mark500000 wrote:
Should I put the ATT router in IP Passthrough mode?No.
Mark500000 wrote:
I have read that without “bridge mode”, inefficiencies will occur, such as double NAT.The EAX20 extender does not do any NAT, its a clean wireless access point. The router bridge mode was indeed introduced to install a -different- router so here won't be dual NAT. As this extender isn't a router and doe no NAT - figure....
Should I put the ATT router in IP Passthrough mode?
I can easily stop the ATT router WiFi.
I have read that without “bridge mode”, inefficiencies will occur, such as double NAT.
I can easily stop the ATT router WiFi.
I have read that without “bridge mode”, inefficiencies will occur, such as double NAT.
Mark500000 wrote:
Should I put the ATT router in IP Passthrough mode?
No.
Mark500000 wrote:
I have read that without “bridge mode”, inefficiencies will occur, such as double NAT.
The EAX20 extender does not do any NAT, its a clean wireless access point. The router bridge mode was indeed introduced to install a -different- router so here won't be dual NAT. As this extender isn't a router and doe no NAT - figure....
- Ok. Thanks. I am getting good speeds already. If it any broke, don’t fix it.