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Setup R7000 in Bridge Mode
I am the new owner of two Nighthawk R7000 Routers. One I have configured as a router - it's connected to an Arris Surfboard 6190 cable modem and working flawlessly with both wired and wirelsss client...
I'll try this one last time.
Ever been to a hotel?
They use AP's some hotels use dozens of them.
They also have one SSID to cover ALL the Guest rooms.
You're over thinking this instead of taking my suggestions.
Use AP mode
use same SSID on each band 2.4 xxx & 5G yyyy
Use different channels 2.4 1,6 or 11 5g 48 or 161
Use same security on all
Been doing this for 5 years IT DOES WORK.
Hi Searay - thanks so much for your input - much appreciated.
I totally get where you are coming from with AP mode. But I only want one network through the entire house - that's why I was wanting to use bridge mode. To my understanding, plesase correct If I'm wrong, using AP would require a second network. In other words, and I think as you have noted, I cannot use AP and the same network as my router is projecting.
I'm coming from an Apple setup where I had one router and one bridge tied together by ethernet but both projecting the same network.
Thanks again for your help.
I'll try this one last time.
Ever been to a hotel?
They use AP's some hotels use dozens of them.
They also have one SSID to cover ALL the Guest rooms.
You're over thinking this instead of taking my suggestions.
Use AP mode
use same SSID on each band 2.4 xxx & 5G yyyy
Use different channels 2.4 1,6 or 11 5g 48 or 161
Use same security on all
Been doing this for 5 years IT DOES WORK.
Thanks. Appreciate your help!