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remd
Sep 11, 2022Initiate
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 r...
- 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
remd
Sep 11, 2022Initiate
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
FURRYe38
Sep 12, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Glad you got it working. Yes AP mode would be the one.
Please mark your thread as solved so others will know. Be sure to save off a back up configuration to file for safe keeping. Saves time if a reset is needed.
https://kb.netgear.com/24231/How-do-I-back-up-the-router-configuration-settings-on-my-Nighthawk-router
Enjoy. 📡