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SSID naming of R8000 along with Frontier Fios Actiontec Router
Hi - I'm minimally "tech-y" but do know enought to be dangerous, so I apologize in advance if my terminology is off or if I don't understand an explanation right off. :) I currently have an Actiontec...
I see no reason why you cannot use the same SSID and password that you were using with the ISP provided router as long as you have disabled the wireless on the ISP provided router. Best, if you can, get the ISP modem/router set to bridge. Then you can use the r8000 as a router. If bridging off is not an option then the r8000 would need to be configured as an AP.
I see no reason why you cannot use the same SSID and password that you were using with the ISP provided router as long as you have disabled the wireless on the ISP provided router. Best, if you can, get the ISP modem/router set to bridge. Then you can use the r8000 as a router. If bridging off is not an option then the r8000 would need to be configured as an AP.