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slylabs13
Aug 31, 2016Aspirant
Wired devices on a wireless bridge
I am using a WNDR3700v4 in bridge mode. When I log into the web interface I see under connected devices virtually ALL of the wired devices on my network showing up. Please tell me that this is just a...
- Retired_MemberSep 03, 2016
slylabs13 wrote:I am using a WNDR3700v4 in bridge mode. When I log into the web interface I see under connected devices virtually ALL of the wired devices on my network showing up. Please tell me that this is just a discovery process and all those devices are not going through the netgear to gain access to the network.
That is correct when AP mode or bridge as some company's call it, all devices will show up as wired EXCEPT devices attached to AP's wifi. Devices attached via wifi on main router will also show as Wired too.
Tmoore1710
Sep 08, 2016Tutor
I don't know about jus configuring devices into or as a router in general that's another topic or discussion. We were discussing configuring a router into bridge mode which is still accessible through the interface although most options will be disabled. My first comment was a mistake on my part I initially was refering to a modem which if put into bridge mode the interface will be inaccessible if your talking about just a router then yes it's still accessible but with limited access to the features of the router. The speeds that router company's advertise the only way to achieve those speeds is to have two routers jus alike and have one configured into a wireless bridge it's the only way to aquire those speeds and yet that Is jus refering to your local home intranet.
Retired_Member
Sep 08, 2016My gateway DCP-3939 is in bridge mode I can access it all day long @ 10.0.0.1
I think those who cannot acces a device in bridge mode weather a gateway/modem/router, AP or Router in bridge mode might not have the correct IP therfore they cannot access it.
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