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Project: print something via my R6250 USB port while R6250 is connected Wirelessly to new isp router
Hello there ! i have a little project: basically i would like to give my trusty old Lazer printer some WIFI connectivity. Here's a splanation: i want to use my Netgear R6250's WIFI and US...
The R6250 doesn't have a repeater/extender mode.
Your only option to hit all the points you want would be AP mode which would require it to be hardwired in.
If you set it up in bridge mode, it wouldn't repeat its signal and would just use the wireless for router---router communication.
thanks for your answer Plemans!
ok, so bridge mode it is !
is there a tutorial to accomplish this ?
Rene1973 wrote:
thanks for your answer Plemans!
ok, so bridge mode it is !
is there a tutorial to accomplish this ?
Manuals are always a good place to start.
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware.
Check the section in the manual Set up the Router in Bridge Mode
