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Netgear R8000p in bridge mode
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 instr...
Thanks for the help
> 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.
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.
> 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.> 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.
That screen shot was directly of the X6S settings page.
> 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.Well I am running in AP Mode but Ethernet ports do not work.
As I said before " With the the X8 in Bridge mode I was able to connect additional devices using both
Ethernet ports and WIFI"
