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R7000 in Bridge mode
Hello I am trying to setup my Nighthawk R7000 ac1900 in bridge mode, but I am running into some issues. Here is my setup: Arris TG4482A Gateway -wifi-> R7000 Router(bridge) -ethernet-> Computer ...
OK, so i got some time to try this with mine.
FW is v.126 on the R7000. I think I downgraded it due to troubleshooting this before.
However I'm using a different router this time. RAXE500-5G SSID with Smart Connect disabled, manual channel 48 and Up to 2100Mbps on wireless speed on 5Ghz. WPA2 and AES only. Mixed WPA2/WPA3 doesnt' work for R series routers in bridge mode.
R7000 wireless bridge mode set to 5Ghz and the SSID name and WPA2 security PW.
Using static IP address and DNS configuration on the R7000 bridge mode.
Been working thus far.
I'll let this run this week and post back if I notice anything.
I also have one of these cooling from under the R7000 as well:
https://www.amazon.com/Portable-Cooling-Receiver-Playstation-Computer/dp/B08ZSJFNMS
R7000 seems stable in wireless bridge mode.
1Day+ uptime:
I guess I'll try a FW update to latest version and see.
Ok, loaded v.136 FW file on to R7000 while in bridge mode. It came back to ready and working.
I powered it OFF for 30 seconds then back ON. Still going:
Will monitor.
- Thank you for trying all those tests!
I wanted to change my channel, but it looks like its not an option on my gateway anymore…(thanks to a sneaky firmware update on their end..)
I downgraded the firmware to v126 to see if it helped, no luck.
Is there any settings I would need to do on my gateway part maybe?
Also, when re-doing a “fresh” install, comparing to your “status”, it said that the DHCP Client was still On, i thought it would automatically go off once its in bridge mode no?
I am pretty much a beginner in those kind of things, thank you for your help!So after I upgraded to v.136, I came to find my one wired PC connected to the R7000 in bridge mode had no internet.
I found the I could still access the web UI and debug page.
Connection rate reports zero:
The RAXE500 reported it being a connected device but no IP address. I saw this even when the R7000 was working. Probably the static IP set instead of Dynamic.
Seem to fail in about 19 hours:
I did a power cycle on the R7000 and it came back to ready. I noticed the connection rate isn't displayed properly:
Should be 1300.
So after the R7000 was power cycled, I re-loaded v.126 back on the router and did another power cycle. It may not be stable either. After it was back online, I had to switch my one wired PC to a different router and connection to check something there. It was disabled from the router using the ethernet enable or disable option. It was disabled for about 30 minutes when I came back to enable the connection with the R7000 bridge mode and the PC didn't get internet. I logged into the R7000 and found the Internet status was Disconnected again. I power cycled the R7000 and it's now back. I need to try a factory reset and setup from scratch to see if this cleares this behavior or not. Going to give this 1 hour with the PC connected to see if the R7000 stop working. IF not, then FR. Wondering if something stops working if nothing is connected or there is no internet traffic happening.
As of now 1300Mpbs is seen and DHCP reports being OFF with v.126 loaded: