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R8000/R7900: No Wireless Bridge Mode?
Surprised to see that there is no bridge mode option in R7900/R8000 admin settings. The only feature that's available is the Wireless AP mode. Is this correct? Am I missing something? Even on the...
Hi ZackM,
It is how bridge mode works. The router when set to bridge mode connects to the main router via wireless. The purpose for bridge mode is for wired devices connects wireless via the router. For more info you may check the KB below.
https://kb.netgear.com/24105/What-is-bridge-mode-and-how-do-I-set-it-up-on-my-Nighthawk-router
Here is the advertised feature:
Which isn't actually available on Netgear's more expensive nighthawks. Very odd.
Yeah if you click on This answer applies to the following products you'll see that it doesn't apply to the R7900/R8000. I can kinda understand why Netgear doesn't offer wireless bridging on these models. It's a waste to use a tri-band router as a wireless bridge. Only 1 Wi-Fi band can be used.