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NightHawk x6 AC3200 Connected to Spectrum Router not working properly
I recently setup my NightHawk X6 AC3200 router behind the Spectrum router and it does not seem to be working properly. The cable is from a LAN port on the Spectrum to the WAN port on the NightHawk. ...
You're connecting router after router. Bad idea!! You're making a double NAT situation that really should be avoided.
Either put the Spectrum router in Bridge Mode or put the Nighthawk in Access Point mode. You should only have 1 router doing the work, not multiple ones.
https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-double-NAT-and-why-is-it-bad
Either put the Spectrum router in Bridge Mode or put the Nighthawk in Access Point mode. You should only have 1 router doing the work, not multiple ones.
https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-double-NAT-and-why-is-it-bad