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JohnD245
Follower
Apr 20, 2022

R6080 greyed out settings

firmware version 1.0.0.42

model R6080

operation mode AP

Desire: I want to bridge the R6080 to a cell hotspot 

Problem: As I understand the process to accomplish that, the router must be set to Bridge mode

Issue: When I login to the router in admin mode and select Advanced then select Advanced Setup, the option VLAN / Bridge Settings is greyed out and will not respond to being clicked on.

Questions:

Should VLAN / Bridge settings be functional in the R6080?

If so, how may it be enabled?

 

Thank you

 

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  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru
    Apr 21, 2022
    JohnD245 wrote:

    Desire: I want to bridge the R6080 to a cell hotspot 

     

    What does that mean to you?

     

    I ask because "bridge  mode" means different things on different contexts.

     

    If you mean as a "wireless bridge" that acts as a repeater between different wireless sources, not all routers can do that, including the R6080 which is pretty well Netgear's most basic recent router.

     

    According to Netgear's manual for this device, not always the most reliable source of information, the LAN and WAN support only 10BASE-T or 100BASE-TX. That makes it slower than many newer internet services and most modern network hardware. This may not matter to you, but be warned that it will hobble you if you ever sign up for faster Internet. It also slows down whatever is going on in your local network. Newer devices support 1000BASE-TX.