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X4S and XR500 on the same network
I have a Netgear Nighthawk X4S AC2600 Smart WiFi Router and a Netgear Nighthawk pro gaming XR500 Gaming Router. Each is in a house. Between the houses is an Ethernet cable a little over 100 m lon...
orsajakt wrote:The ONT has LAN1, LAN2, LAN3 and LAN4 but only LAN1 is used (connected to X4S).
That sounds correct. The only thing worse than two devices on a LAN trying to function as a router, would be three.
Configure your X4S as a router and your XR500 as an access point and see how it works for you. Remember, some router features are disabled in access point mode. https://kb.netgear.com/000061927/What-is-the-difference-between-router-mode-and-AP-mode
You do not want two routers functioning in router mode on the same local area network. That gives you a double NAT configuration. Read here to see why that is bad: https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-double-NAT-and-why-is-it-bad
Ideally you would have one of your two devices (X4s or XR500) configured as a router and one as an access point connected via Ethernet cable. Some where you have a device on the end of your internet connection. Is it a modem, ONT (Optical Network Terminal), fixed wireless, or ?? It would be helpful to know the brand name and model number from the nameplate.