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Bridge mode disables radios
I am trying to help a neighbor with a significant WiFi problem. He is totally unfamilar with the technology while I have a little bit more experience but, apparently, not enough. In his residnce ...
> Bridge mode disables radios
What, exactly, does "Bridge mode" mean to you? This term is greatly
over-/mis-used, leading to many misunderstandings.> [...] as soon as I set Router Mode to 'off' and the device reboots,
> the radios are turned oiff and can't be turned back on.Right. If you're looking at "Cable Your Modem Router to a Router and
Use Bridge Mode" in the C7000 User Manual, then setting ADVANCED >
Administration > Router Mode to "Off" means disabling the router
entirely, leaving only the modem (in "bridge mode", meaning about as
stupid as a piece of wire). No routing, no radios, only an Ethernet
port which you can connect to a real router (or a single
computer/device). Not what you want.> [...] connect it back to the primary router via Ethernet (we can get a
> CAT-5/6 cable between the two buildings).
If you leave out the "bridge mode" description, then what you really
want is a wireless access point (WAP). The C7000 does not formally
offer a WAP mode, but almost any router can be configured as a WAP,
including a C7000. See, for example:https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1463500
That's written for a Netgear C6300-as-WAP, but the steps are about the
same for any other router (any make/model) which lacks a one-step WAP
option.
> Bridge mode disables radios
What, exactly, does "Bridge mode" mean to you? This term is greatly
over-/mis-used, leading to many misunderstandings.
> [...] as soon as I set Router Mode to 'off' and the device reboots,
> the radios are turned oiff and can't be turned back on.
Right. If you're looking at "Cable Your Modem Router to a Router and
Use Bridge Mode" in the C7000 User Manual, then setting ADVANCED >
Administration > Router Mode to "Off" means disabling the router
entirely, leaving only the modem (in "bridge mode", meaning about as
stupid as a piece of wire). No routing, no radios, only an Ethernet
port which you can connect to a real router (or a single
computer/device). Not what you want.
> [...] connect it back to the primary router via Ethernet (we can get a
> CAT-5/6 cable between the two buildings).
If you leave out the "bridge mode" description, then what you really
want is a wireless access point (WAP). The C7000 does not formally
offer a WAP mode, but almost any router can be configured as a WAP,
including a C7000. See, for example:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1463500
That's written for a Netgear C6300-as-WAP, but the steps are about the
same for any other router (any make/model) which lacks a one-step WAP
option.
Many thanks!! Makes sense. I'll give 'er a try tomorrow.