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xaero_dark_30
Oct 31, 2016Aspirant
R7000 as access point with Xfinity Security Router?
I've recently upgraded my Brother's Home Networking with a R7000 in access point mode. He had two old Linksys Router running Tomato, which I configured years ago. Router #1 was 192.168.1.1 (Primary ...
- Nov 04, 2016
Hi xaero_dark_30,
Reconfigure the R7000 AP mode. You have the option to set a static IP on the R7000 AP mode in range with the main router. Reset it first so that you can access the UI.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20927?cid=wmt_netgear_organic
JamesGL
Community Team
xaero_dark_30
Nov 01, 2016Aspirant
Yes, as far I can tell. The Wan port on the R7000 is now configured as a LAN port because it doesn't seem to change anything when I connect the cable from the Netgear WNR1000 to the R7000's WAN/LAN ports. I just want to be able to log on to the WNR1000 so I can figure out what IP the R7000 is.
thanks!
JamesGL
Nov 04, 2016NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hi xaero_dark_30,
Reconfigure the R7000 AP mode. You have the option to set a static IP on the R7000 AP mode in range with the main router. Reset it first so that you can access the UI.
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/20927?cid=wmt_netgear_organic
JamesGL
Community Team