I replaced my old Nighthawk X8 that no longer works with a Netgear X6S Ac4000 R8000p. In the old setup I used the X8 in bridge mode with my fFIOS Actiontec router. Though I have read the instructions to setup Bridge mode for the X6s I cannot seem to make it work. When I select Bridge mode I can no longer access the Netgear router. First I will explain how I used the X8 in Bridge mode. I was able to connect the X8 via an ethernet cable to the Actiontec router. Then I was able to connect additional devices via the X8 both using ethernet ports and WIFI. This is what I want to do with the new X6S.Is this possible or do I need to send back the X6S and change back to a new X8?

Netgear R8000p in bridge mode | NETGEAR Communities

9 Replies

antinode
Guru
Jan 08, 2020
> First I will explain how I used the X8 in Bridge mode. [...]

   The fact that you need to explain what "bridge mode" means (to you)
suggests that "bridge mode" is not a well-defined term, and that there's
probably a better one.

> [...] I have read the instructions to setup Bridge mode for the X6s
> [...]

   Which "the instructions", where?

> [...] When I select Bridge mode [...]

   How, exactly, did you do that?

   Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look for "Use the
Router as a WiFi Access Point". For more helpful pictures, fetch the
R7000 User Manual, and look there.
- fleinbach
  Aspirant
  Jan 08, 2020
  antinode wrote:
  > First I will explain how I used the X8 in Bridge mode. [...]
  
     The fact that you need to explain what "bridge mode" means (to you)
  suggests that "bridge mode" is not a well-defined term, and that there's
  probably a better one.
  
  > [...] I have read the instructions to setup Bridge mode for the X6s
  > [...]
  
     Which "the instructions", where? From the user manual on Netgear.
  
  > [...] When I select Bridge mode [...]
  
     How, exactly, did you do that? Went to advanced tab: Advanced Setup,  Router/AP/Bridge Mode
  
  From your question it appears you are not familiar with the X6S settings. I attached a piture
  
     Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
  for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Read. Look for "Use the
  Router as a WiFi Access Point". For more helpful pictures, fetch the
  R7000 User Manual, and look there.
  
  Access point mode does not work for my needs. I cannot use the ethernet ports in AP Mode.
  - antinode
    Guru
    Jan 09, 2020
    > From your question it appears you are not familiar with the X6S
    > settings. [...]
    
       I can read the User Manual, but I can't see what you did.
    
    > Access point mode does not work for my needs. I cannot use the
    > ethernet ports in AP Mode.
    
       No, a wireless access point is exactly what you want for this:
    
    > [...] I was able to connect additional devices via the X8 both using
    > ethernet ports and WIFI. [...]
    
       In bridge mode, I would not expect wireless access to be available,
    because the R8000P wireless stuff would be used to communicate with the
    main router. In access-point mode, the Ethernet ports _should_ work.

Forum Discussion

Netgear R8000p in bridge mode