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Hooking up r6250 router with cameras to existing network
I have a wireless network in my home. I have a n300 router in the house(network name home) and an ac1200 wifi range extender(network name home_2) in the house, too. They are all working well. I...
Since your camera is wired into your R6250, you can use bridge mode. See page 95 in the manual.
Unfortunately, wireless devices cannot connect to the R6250 while it's operating in bridge mode. But the fact of the matter is that none of Netgear's routers are good candidates to operate as repeaters. As far as Netgear is concerned, wireless repeating is a domain reserved for their range extenders.
Since you have a range extender in your house, perhaps you could consider the following. Move the extender to the shop and have it connect to the Wi-Fi network in the house. The extender can handle both wired and wireless clients. Move the R6250 into the house and wire it to the N300 router via Ethernet or Powerline. Then operate the R6250 in AP Mode to provide the same expanded Wi-Fi coverage that your extender was providing. It should be faster because a wired AP is much more efficient than a wireless range extender.
Since your camera is wired into your R6250, you can use bridge mode. See page 95 in the manual.
Unfortunately, wireless devices cannot connect to the R6250 while it's operating in bridge mode. But the fact of the matter is that none of Netgear's routers are good candidates to operate as repeaters. As far as Netgear is concerned, wireless repeating is a domain reserved for their range extenders.
Since you have a range extender in your house, perhaps you could consider the following. Move the extender to the shop and have it connect to the Wi-Fi network in the house. The extender can handle both wired and wireless clients. Move the R6250 into the house and wire it to the N300 router via Ethernet or Powerline. Then operate the R6250 in AP Mode to provide the same expanded Wi-Fi coverage that your extender was providing. It should be faster because a wired AP is much more efficient than a wireless range extender.
I finally had a chance to work on this. I changed it to bridge mode and got everything configured. I can now access the cameras from my phone, and that was the main goal. Thanks!
Jamie