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lancewo
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Dec 21, 2020
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Nighthawk ac1900 r6900

Hi, I've been using this Nighthawk AC1900 Smart Wifi Router and I love the Readyshare USB functionality.  Recently Comcast provided me a faster modem/router but it doesn't have the readyshare capabi...
  • antinode's avatar
    Dec 21, 2020

    > Model: R6900|Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router

     

       R6900[v1] or R6900v2?  Look for "Model" on the product label.
    Firmware version?

     

       Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
    for Documentation.  Get the User Manual.  Read.  Look for a topic like
    "Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point".

     

       Note that when you do that, the R6900[vX] will get a new/different
    LAN IP address, which might change the way you access it (specifying its
    IP address instead of some "routerlogin" or "readyshare" name).

     

       It would probably be wise to reserve some particular address for the
    R6900[vX]-as-WAP on your (unspecified) "Comcast's modem/router", so that
    the R6900[vX]-as-WAP always gets the same address.  Check the
    documentation on that device for details.  I'd look for terms like
    "DHCP" or "address reservation".