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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 Br...
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.