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Nighthawk (X10) R9000 - option 61
Hi, Currently in the UK my ISP is SKY. I wish to use my Netgear R9000 router (https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r9000#page-2) in place of the supplied SKY router. I see from posts online th...
MightyAtom wrote:
Currently in the UK my ISP is SKY. I wish to use my Netgear R9000 router (https://www.netgear.com/support/product/r9000#page-2) in place of the supplied SKY router.
What do you want the R9000 to do?
If it is just wifi, and/or USB ReadySHARE, you can put the R9000 into Wireless Access Point mode.
How do I change my NETGEAR router to AP mode? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
but then you hit this:
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support
What is that SKY router? They have supplied quite a few variations over the years.
What sort of Internet do you have?
What do you intend to use to connect you to the Internet? The R9000 won't do it on its own. It has no modem function.