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Bridge Mode or Access Point? What's the difference? Cascade??
Hi, Just to give you a quick background of my setup right now. I have a 4500 sqft house and currently have Uverse Internet (NVG589, 45 mbps down, 5 mbps up). I bought myself a R7000 hoping to expan...
- Apparently you can set up the Ex6100 as an AP. This link shows how. I have never used this device, so, only can go by this doc. Scroll down to around Item 15, in the doc. Good Luck!
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24432/~/ex6100-initial-installation-%28access-point-and-extender%29-with-genie-smart-setup
I cannot speak to Wi-Fi performance because I have never used my R7000 as an AP.
OTOH, the R7000 is a much more capable router than the NVG589. For example, it can support in excess of 30K connections compared to 8K for the NVG589. It should also have a faster processor and, hence, better NAT capabilities.
The final reason to use the R7000 as your router is security. The NVG589 is remotely managed by AT&T. While it is extremely unlikely that they would ever access your home network, there's nothing like peace of mind.
OTOH, the R7000 is a much more capable router than the NVG589. For example, it can support in excess of 30K connections compared to 8K for the NVG589. It should also have a faster processor and, hence, better NAT capabilities.
The final reason to use the R7000 as your router is security. The NVG589 is remotely managed by AT&T. While it is extremely unlikely that they would ever access your home network, there's nothing like peace of mind.