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crawfost
Aspirant
Nov 21, 2021

Set up the Router as a WiFi Repeater

The user manual Page 86 has and easy 12 step process for setting up a Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R7000.  I have been unsuccessful following these instructions step by step.  Is there al...
crawfost's avatar
crawfost
Aspirant
Nov 21, 2021
Little surprised that Netgear would publish a capability in the User Manual when the service is not available.
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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 22, 2021
crawfost wrote:
Little surprised that Netgear would publish a capability in the User Manual when the service is not available.

I'm not that surprised, it isn't the only error in the manuals, but I am also not convinced that it doesn't support WDS. Then again, Netgear has "upgraded" firmware in ways that removing some features to make way for services that it can charge for.

 

One way to achieve this, and to get around the technical issue that microchip8 mentioned, would be to use Powerline Ethernet and put the R7000 into wireless access point (AP) mode.