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remd's avatar
remd
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Sep 11, 2022
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Netgear Nighthawk R7000 in Bridge mode + Wireless - Not working anymore

I have setup a R7000 in Bridge mode about 5 years ago and it was working fine including the Wifi network. I need this as I have a PFSense router that handles all settings and ips in the network.

I recently had some issues as a neighbour started using the same wifi channels as mine on 2.4ghz and 5ghz so I wanted to set the R7000 on other channels, but I couldn't access the R7000 anymore as it was in bridge mode (no https or other port to logon) so I end up resting it and doing the bridge configuration again. 
I was able to modify the wifi channels and setup the R7000 again but as soon as I set it in Bridge mode it cuts the Wifi, although it seems to be configured in the Wireless bridge settings. 
I have also updated to the latest firmware when it didn't work anymore but although the menus changed a bit the results was the same ?

So I don't know why it has been working for he past 5 years and I cannot get it to bridge to Wifi anymore, Does anyone know what I might be overlooking ?

 

Thanks!

  • remd's avatar
    remd
    Sep 11, 2022

    thanks for your reply. I am on the latest R7000 firmware, just downloaded it from Netgear. 

    I got it to work, what I needed was the "AP Mode" not the Wireless bridge mode, the naming changed with the firmware update and got me confused. 

    So all good now

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  • FURRYe38's avatar
    FURRYe38
    Guru - Experienced User

    What FW are you using? 

    When the R7000 is in Bridge mode, this mode is a wireless client bridge mode only. Means that the R7000 becomes a wifi client that needs to connect to a source wifi SSID signal. In this mode the R7000 will not broadcast a wifi signal for other devices to connect too. 

     

    I have mine in this mode right now and it's working as a client wifi device connected to my main Orbi system. A pc and game console connect to the R7000. 

    • remd's avatar
      remd
      Initiate

      thanks for your reply. I am on the latest R7000 firmware, just downloaded it from Netgear. 

      I got it to work, what I needed was the "AP Mode" not the Wireless bridge mode, the naming changed with the firmware update and got me confused. 

      So all good now