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Unable to get R7800 to function in bridge mode
My main router is an R7800 that works flawlessly. I recently bought a second R7800, intending to use it in bridge mode, since I have some wired clients elsewhere in the house. I followed these instru...
No, Wireless bridge mode is just that, turns the router into a wireles client that connects to the other routers wifi SSID name. When in wireless bridge mode, the R7800 will not broadcast any wifi signals. Only connects as a client to the host wifi router. Then connect wired devices to the back of the bridged R7800 and get internet signals thru the ethernet ports in back.
I know what bridge mode is; I'm not connecting any wireless clients to this router. As I said, when I connect a client to it via Ethernet (meaning, with a cable), that client has no access to anything.
Check the bridge mode configuration again. Try Dynamic mode then try Static mode for the configuration. Be sure you set gateway and DNS correctly.
I updated to the latest firmware and tried again and I was able to get it to work. So, score...
...except that performance was absolutely terrible! With the new router sitting a few feet away from the main one, in the same room, and a client connected by cable to the new one, the highest download speed I was able to get was ~50 mbps. (For reference, wired clients connected to the main router top out at ~480 mbps.)
I bought this router to replace an old Asus 802.11n router (that's in bridge mode and located one floor and a wall away from the main router), which currently gets ~70 mpbs down. I was expecting the new one be significantly quicker than that, but that's not happening. Oh well.
I presume you set the 2nd R7800 for 5Ghz connection right?
Both routers on same version of FW?
I would expect to see near to spec speeds.
Also did you enable 160Mhz WiFi feature on the host R7800?
What channels are you using? Try 149 or 161 on 5Ghz.