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vge
Aspirant
Dec 01, 2021

ReadyCloud on R7960P stopped working when is placed behind another WIFI router

The ReadyCloud on my R7960P works fine if I connect the R7960P router directly to my cable modem. However it stops working if I placed the R7960P router bebind another router, in which case the inter...
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vge
Aspirant
Dec 02, 2021

Thank you guru FURRYe38 and michaelkenward for your quick response.

 

The reason I want  2-router setup: I need both ReadyCloud and mesh WIFI. However none of Netgear's mesh WIFI supports ReadyCloud yet.

 

I need ReadyCloud USB storage access, mesh WIFI for btter WIFI coverage and speed.

 

Please let me know if you know better solution.

 

THANKS

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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 02, 2021

Try connecting the R7960P to the upstream router using the WAN port, not the LAN port.

Try putting the R7960P WAN IP address it gets from the host router, in to the host routers DMZ.

vge wrote:

Thank you guru FURRYe38 and michaelkenward for your quick response.

 

The reason I want  2-router setup: I need both ReadyCloud and mesh WIFI. However none of Netgear's mesh WIFI supports ReadyCloud yet.

 

I need ReadyCloud USB storage access, mesh WIFI for btter WIFI coverage and speed.

 

Please let me know if you know better solution.

 

THANKS