Connecting Nighthawk MR1100 to N600 router

[BOUYGUY]

Hi,

I have a need to use the Nighthawk to connect to My N600 so that I can use multiple ethernet cables for my various devices and presumably, increase the WIFI range in the house. Any help in modifying the MR1100's settings to accomplish this will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Frank

[Blanca_O · Accepted solution]

Hi @BOUYGUY

Welcome to NETGEAR Community!

Please follow the steps below: 

Please follow the steps below to reconfigure your device and try again.

1. Log in to M1 Settings page and turn off WiFi function. 
2. Log in to your N600 router and set the Gateway IP to 192.168.xx.01 (xx can't be 01).
3. Connect Ethernet cable from M1 Ethernet port to your N600 router WAN port
4. Power off/on both M1 and N600 router. 
 

Regards,
Blanca
Community Team

[Blanca_O · Accepted solution]

Hi @BOUYGUY

Welcome to NETGEAR Community!

Please follow the steps below: 

Please follow the steps below to reconfigure your device and try again.

1. Log in to M1 Settings page and turn off WiFi function. 
2. Log in to your N600 router and set the Gateway IP to 192.168.xx.01 (xx can't be 01).
3. Connect Ethernet cable from M1 Ethernet port to your N600 router WAN port
4. Power off/on both M1 and N600 router. 
 

Regards,
Blanca
Community Team

[BOUYGUY]

Hi Blanca,

Thanks for replying. I tried a lot of different steps and the one list of steps that finally worked was this one:

1. Log into MR1100 admin
2. Settings/set up mobile router
3. Set IP Passthrough to "disable"
4. Set DHCP to OFF or disable
5. Set Ethernet standby to Disable

6. Reboot all units

It has been working fantastic for 2-3 weeks now and I'm getting crazy speeds (new high water mark this morning was 62 mbs on my Ipad.

Again, I appreciate the reply and effort to help. Not sure how to close this ticket out tho.

Best regards,

Frank