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jonjon79
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Mar 13, 2022
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R7000 AC1900 Layer 2 only?

hi. I have a R7000 AC1900 Nighthawk wireless router that I would like to use as just a Layer 2 switch, no wireless, no routing, just Layer 2 to downstream devices connecting them upstream to my ISP g...
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    FURRYe38
    Mar 17, 2022

    Well give router mode a try, disable DCHP and wifi on the router and connect it using one of it's LAN ports. 

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jonjon79
Aspirant
Mar 17, 2022

I agree. one would think that to be the case.

but does not seem to pan out that way.

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FURRYe38
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Mar 17, 2022

Well give router mode a try, disable DCHP and wifi on the router and connect it using one of it's LAN ports.