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gl_off
Nov 06, 2021Initiate
R6400 as a range extender
Hi, I am trying to extend the wi-fi coverage of the router provided by my internet provider with an R6400 netgear router. The main question is: - Is this possible at all? I have switched ...
- Nov 06, 2021
A couple things.
1. the R6400 doesn't have a repeater/extender mode.
2. In bridge mode, the wifi is used exclusively to go from router----router. If its in bridge mode, you'd need to log into the primary router to get the r6400's ip address
3. You can hardwire the r6400 in and use it in access point mode. Then you can use its wifi. You could hardwire it in using ethernet, powerline, or even a moca adapter.
plemans
Nov 06, 2021Guru - Experienced User
A couple things.
1. the R6400 doesn't have a repeater/extender mode.
2. In bridge mode, the wifi is used exclusively to go from router----router. If its in bridge mode, you'd need to log into the primary router to get the r6400's ip address
3. You can hardwire the r6400 in and use it in access point mode. Then you can use its wifi. You could hardwire it in using ethernet, powerline, or even a moca adapter.