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R8000 Connectivity with 2 Routers
Hi Team X6 R8000 router Firmware V1.0.4.84_10.1.84 Internet speed test "Good", phone app shows 302.24 down, 23.91 up Panel lights: Power: Solid white Internet: flashing white 2.4: solid white/...
So how do you have the 2nd router configured and connected?
Is the 2nd router in AP mode?
Where is the 2nd router connected? Behind the modem or behind the 1st router?
FURRYe38 wrote:So how do you have the 2nd router configured and connected?
Is the 2nd router in AP mode?
Where is the 2nd router connected? Behind the modem or behind the 1st router?
Answer to Question 1: The second router has all default settings. I had NetGear help me set it up and get it running so it would not take me all day to figure out what is wrong.
Answer to Question 2: Yes the 2nd router is in AP mode
Answer to Question 3: The second router is connected via the ethernet port on the first router. (It is not connected directly to the CM1200 cable modem.)
Update: Light switch i had problems with is now connected. But two other light switches on same floor not connected. This is the first time I've seen more than one light switch not connected since i added the two routers.
I still want to add two doorbells and a few other light switches and devices. I'm afraid doing this will make the situation worse.
Hi guys,
I have two R8000s--one on each floor. My house is a 2880 sq ft smart home with ethernet connected and wifi devices.
I could not find any articles online that discusses whether to use 1 wifi network name on both routers, 2 wifi networks, or use the guest network on the main. I was told by a tech that i could not use guest on the access point.
Currently my main router uses Smart Connect with an wifi called Gladiator. The second router (used as an access point) still uses NETGEARXX. The bands are split on the second router by default and smart connect is not being used.I understand that I have the following options:
1) Use Gladiator with smart connect on both (Both routers having the same network name)
2) Use Gladiator and smart connect (as above) but enable the guest network
3) Use Gladiator and smart connect on the main router and keep the SPLIT default setting of the second router
4) Same setup as #3 but wiht guest network enabled on the main
5) Use smart connect on both -- with Gladiator on the main and Soldier (using smart connect on the second one)
6) Don't use smart connect on either one. (I"m not interested in this one.)
I have no idea what difference these setting would make. I've read that Ideally I'd want my smart home on one network, my guests on another, and my devices (laptop/phone) on its own network for security reasons.
Is there an article that might explain this? How can i get more information?
Thanks!How was the AP configuration set on the 2nd Router? Dynamic IP or Static IP? Static IP is recommended so you know where to access the 2nd routers web page at and the IP address doesn't change.
How are the wifi channels configuredon each? They should be far apart between each unit, router 1 at channel 1 and 40, AP mode router at channel 11 and 149 thru 161.
FURRYe38 wrote:How was the AP configuration set on the 2nd Router? Dynamic IP or Static IP? Static IP is recommended so you know where to access the 2nd routers web page at and the IP address doesn't change.
How are the wifi channels configuredon each? They should be far apart between each unit, router 1 at channel 1 and 40, AP mode router at channel 11 and 149 thru 161.
I could be wrong but i'm pretty certain we didn't make any of those changes. I also cannot access my second router now to look at anything. I'll see what i can do between now and tomorrow. I'll try to get back to you. THANKS A MILLION FURRE38.