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OmgMav
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Oct 22, 2021
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R6400v2 in bridge mode having issues with R6080 as primary connected to modem (Moved to this forum)

Hello, I'm currently trying to use my R6400v2 in Bridge mode connected wirelessly to my R6080, which is connected to my cable modem, to add wired devices to my wireless network.   The R6080 and cabl...
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    OmgMav
    Oct 23, 2021

    So, I packed up the R6080, and put my R6400 back in as the primary.

    Then went up to Best Buy and for $65  picked up the Linksys RE6300 wifi extender that comes with one ethernet port (all I really needed).

    https://www.bestbuy.com/site/linksys-ac750-boost-range-extender-white/4580700.p?skuId=4580700

     

    Setup was maybe 10 minutes.  Now everything is happy.

     

    Based on some other reading, I decided to make both bands of the R6400 and both bands of the RE6300 share the same SSID and passwords.  Apparently, this makes it easier for all devices to connect to the same network using one SSID and password combination.   Life is good now.

     

    Thanks again for you input.   Have a good one!

     

     

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 22, 2021

What is the distance between the 6080 and the 6400? 

Possible that the 6080s wifi may not be stable enough to handle having a wireless bridge connected.

 

Try connecting the bridge to the 6080 using the 5Ghz connection? 

 

Try swapping in the 6400 as the primary router and see if the 6080 will connect in bridge mode if it supports it?