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Nighthawk X4 AC2350
So I am a Comcast customer. I have their wifi modem/router. I also have another wifi router (Linksys). Just like many of you, we have Roku, Hulu, Netflix, etc. We also have Arlo cameras, a Ring door ...
The effect of bridge mode is different on the Comcast versus the Nighthawk. On the Comcast, you will very likely lose any Wi-Fi it was providing. On the Nighthawk, you won't. You will lose the firewall, port forwarding, QoS and traffic metering, to name a few features. But these aren't needed in bridge mode.
Whether to use bridge mode on the Comcast vs the Nighthawk is a personal decision. Some people find it difficult to put the Comcast into bridge mode. That leaves them no choice but to do so on the Nighthawk. Or they may simply be satisifed with the routing capabilities of the Comcast. Still others may want to use the full capabilities of the Nighthawk. Or they may prefer the extra peace of mind of enforcing security on a device fully under their control versus an ISP box.
Thanks for the response TheEther. I didn't realize it wasn't a good idea to use two routers. I am a little confused about Bridge mode. I am assuming that because of the great capabilities of the Nighthawk I am better off using the Nighthawk as my router - for both wi fi and ethernet connections, correct? Therefore, I should use my Comcast on bridge mode? When I do that, does that mean I should connect my main computer to the Nighthaw (via ethernet)? The botton line is, I don't want to lose any of the capabilities of using the Nighthawk. Not sure if bridge mode takes away the Wifi Capbailities or not. Thanks!
Aldo
The effect of bridge mode is different on the Comcast versus the Nighthawk. On the Comcast, you will very likely lose any Wi-Fi it was providing. On the Nighthawk, you won't. You will lose the firewall, port forwarding, QoS and traffic metering, to name a few features. But these aren't needed in bridge mode.
Whether to use bridge mode on the Comcast vs the Nighthawk is a personal decision. Some people find it difficult to put the Comcast into bridge mode. That leaves them no choice but to do so on the Nighthawk. Or they may simply be satisifed with the routing capabilities of the Comcast. Still others may want to use the full capabilities of the Nighthawk. Or they may prefer the extra peace of mind of enforcing security on a device fully under their control versus an ISP box.
Got it - thanks. Actually on my Comcast there's a "button" to enable/disable bridging, so I won't have that issue. I am guessing I will lose all WiFi on it, but that's ok once I have the Nighthawk. The one thing I will have to decide is whether I will be able to use the Comcast router/modem for hard wire. I will test but, but again, worse case scenario I can put it on the X4. I appreciate your time sharing your insight TheEther. Thanks.