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XFinity Router - Enable Bridge Mode or Not
My Xfinity modem/router crapped out over the weekend. I was able to grab a replacement at a Verizon store. I have a Gig connection. I have always set the Xfinity box to bridge mode and, of course, cable directly into my R9000. This time I decided to not bridge the connection. So I now have two additional wifi connections outside of the R9000 firewall. I'm retired at home so I have no need for a DMZ. I also have no need for a VPN.
1) It seems to be working fine
2) I see no degradation in response time
Can someone with more network expertise please comment on the pluses and minuses for doing this? Rather trust you folks than just looking for answeres on the net.
Thanks!!
> My Xfinity modem/router [...] a replacement at a Verizon store. [...]
Not a very detailed description of either device.
> [...] This time I decided to not bridge the connection. [...]
Any reason?
> [...] So I now have two additional wifi connections outside of the
> R9000 firewall. [...]Are you using them? (Are your neighbors?)
> 1) It seems to be working fine
"It"? _What_, exactly?
Cascading multiple routers can cause multiple problems, but,
depending on what you do, you might never notice. For example, if you
connect one client device (computer, ...) to one router, and another
client device to another router, then communication between those client
devices might fail, but both might still be able to access the Internet.For information on a different one-router configuration which would
leave all your wireless-network radios active, visit
http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Look for "Use the Router as a
WiFi Access Point". For a list of router features which this
method disables, see:As usual, many things are possible.
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its perfectly fine to do. I would recommend putting the R9000 in AP mode so that you don't have a double nat issue on your network.
https://kb.netgear.com/30186/What-is-Double-NAT
Also, I'd recommend seperating out the wifi channels between the 2 routers so they don't create interference with each other.
so for 2.4ghz. put one on 1-6-11 and the other router on one of the other 2 channels.
for 5ghz, i'd recommend one router on the higher channels and one on the lower channels.
> My Xfinity modem/router [...] a replacement at a Verizon store. [...]
Not a very detailed description of either device.
> [...] This time I decided to not bridge the connection. [...]
Any reason?
> [...] So I now have two additional wifi connections outside of the
> R9000 firewall. [...]Are you using them? (Are your neighbors?)
> 1) It seems to be working fine
"It"? _What_, exactly?
Cascading multiple routers can cause multiple problems, but,
depending on what you do, you might never notice. For example, if you
connect one client device (computer, ...) to one router, and another
client device to another router, then communication between those client
devices might fail, but both might still be able to access the Internet.For information on a different one-router configuration which would
leave all your wireless-network radios active, visit
http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual. Look for "Use the Router as a
WiFi Access Point". For a list of router features which this
method disables, see:As usual, many things are possible.
Thanks. All of my wired devices connect to the R9000. Your suggestion about splitting the wifi channels I will definitely look into. The "it seems to be working" refers to response time. I see no degradation.
On the lighter side, I'm 69 and live in a retirement community. I have WPA2-PSK enabled in the wireless settings and also on my two extenders. As for my neighbors, think IBM AT's and dot matrix printers.
Thanks again.
