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cascading two R6220 routers?
I just purchased two R6220 routers, intending to use one as the primary router connected to the internet and the second as an access point [connected to the primary router via ethernet cable] to exte...
> What are the correct router configuration settings for EACH of the two
> routers [primary and secondary]? [...]There is no one set of "correct" settings. Configure the main router
so that it works the way that you'd like it. Configure the wireless
access point the way the User Manual says.Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual (at least). Read. Look for
"Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point".If you'd like to be able to manage the R6220-as-WAP without having to
discover its current LAN IP address every time, then you might configure
a reserved address for it on the R6220-as-router. Look for "Manage
Reserved LAN IP Addresses" and "Reserve an IP Address" in the User
Manual.> [...] And must these settings be done for each of the dual frequency
> bands?
The settings for the wireless-network radios are pretty flexible,
too. You might or might not want to use the same SSID(s) and
passphrase(s) on the two R6220 units.It would probably make sense to use different radio channels on the
two R6220 units.
> What are the correct router configuration settings for EACH of the two
> routers [primary and secondary]? [...]
There is no one set of "correct" settings. Configure the main router
so that it works the way that you'd like it. Configure the wireless
access point the way the User Manual says.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual (at least). Read. Look for
"Use the Router as a Wireless Access Point".
If you'd like to be able to manage the R6220-as-WAP without having to
discover its current LAN IP address every time, then you might configure
a reserved address for it on the R6220-as-router. Look for "Manage
Reserved LAN IP Addresses" and "Reserve an IP Address" in the User
Manual.
> [...] And must these settings be done for each of the dual frequency
> bands?
The settings for the wireless-network radios are pretty flexible,
too. You might or might not want to use the same SSID(s) and
passphrase(s) on the two R6220 units.
It would probably make sense to use different radio channels on the
two R6220 units.
Hi antinode -
Thank you. All set up....