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orsajakt
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Sep 02, 2022
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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...
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    Kitsap
    Sep 02, 2022

    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