I have both R8500 and Nighthawk Mesh - How do I get to the UI of the Mesh router via browser???

So I've moved into a house much larger than my old apartment and started adding a bunch of ip cams, smart switches, and smart plugs and my Nighthawk R8500 just wasn't cutting it anymore, dropping con...

plemans
Nov 06, 2020
Page 67 of the router goes through setting the mk63 in access point mode
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/mk63.aspx

I'd also make sure that if you leave the wireless enabled on the R8500 to have them on different channels from the mk63 to prevent interference

phi303

Aspirant

Nov 06, 2020

I have been doing this all wrong, using 192.168.1.1 on my wired desktop always sent me to the R8500 as well as using a mobile device but thankfully routerlogin.net on a wireless device got me to the AX1800 UI!!!

I've set the router to be an AP.

About leaving the R8500's WiFi, if it's off it can still interfere?

Thank you so much for the help!!!

plemans

Guru - Experienced User

Nov 06, 2020

If the wifi is off on the R8500 it won't interfere.

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I have both R8500 and Nighthawk Mesh - How do I get to the UI of the Mesh router via browser???