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sarthaklimbachi
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Aug 02, 2021

Use Netgear AC1900 modem router C7000v2 as repeater as another fiber modem is connected

Hi Community,

 

Thank you for the help in advance.

I have recently move to an apartment where Modem+router is provided by Internet company Xfinity.

The connection is very weak in other rooms. May be the range is not good enough.

I have a spare  Netgear AC1900 modem router C7000v2 which is want to use as a REPEATER/Range extender so all the rooms are covered.

 

I followed below article but not able to find few settings under Advanced Setup > Router/AP/Bridge/Repeating Mode.

https://kb.netgear.com/24108/How-do-I-enable-the-extender-mode-feature-on-my-Nighthawk-router

 

My router doesnt have Router/AP/Bridge/Repeating Mode Option

 

Need help. Thanks

Sarthak

1 Reply

  • antinode's avatar
    antinode
    Guru
    Aug 02, 2021

    > [...] C7000v2 [...]

     

          https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/bd-p/home-cable-modems-routers

     

    > I followed below article [...]

     

       In that article, look for "This article applies to:".

     

    > [...] want to use as a REPEATER/Range extender [...]

     

       Not possible, so far as I know.  If you can arrange an Ethernet (or
    equivalent) connection between the C7000v2 and your (unspecified) main
    router, then you might try to configure your C7000v2 as a wireless
    access point.  See, for example:

     

          https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1463500

     

    That's written for a Netgear C6300-as-WAP, but the steps are about the
    same for any other router (any make/model) which lacks a one-step WAP
    option.  (I'd expect a C7000[vX] to be very similar.)