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Bridge Mode or Access Point? What's the difference? Cascade??
Hi, Just to give you a quick background of my setup right now. I have a 4500 sqft house and currently have Uverse Internet (NVG589, 45 mbps down, 5 mbps up). I bought myself a R7000 hoping to expan...
- Apparently you can set up the Ex6100 as an AP. This link shows how. I have never used this device, so, only can go by this doc. Scroll down to around Item 15, in the doc. Good Luck!
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/24432/~/ex6100-initial-installation-%28access-point-and-extender%29-with-genie-smart-setup
I use the R7000 in AP mode, with the latest FW from Netgear. I have a CAT6 RJ45 between R7000 and ISP modem. The modem is in Gateway mode, and handling DHCP, an that is all. Everything else disabled on ISP router. Works great.
If I was living in a home your size, I would deploy two R7000's running in AP mode.. Two R7000's should give you great coverage in your home if properly placed.
OR, one running in router mode with WIFI on, and the other R7000 running in AP mode. If getting cabling back to connect everything together, try powerline devices to complete your set up. Use CAT6 for cabling everything together..
ISP router (gateway mode) ----------------------- R7000-1 AP
DHCP Server ---------------------------------------------R7000-2 AP
or
ISP router (bridged mode) ----------------------- R7000-1 - as router and DHCP
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|----------R7000-2 AP mode
Use different channels 2.ghz and 5ghz on the R7000's. You can use the same SSID's on the two R7000's. Just make sure your SSID's identify what 2.4ghz and what's 5ghz. You "should" be able to roam with this setup.
If I was living in a home your size, I would deploy two R7000's running in AP mode.. Two R7000's should give you great coverage in your home if properly placed.
OR, one running in router mode with WIFI on, and the other R7000 running in AP mode. If getting cabling back to connect everything together, try powerline devices to complete your set up. Use CAT6 for cabling everything together..
ISP router (gateway mode) ----------------------- R7000-1 AP
DHCP Server ---------------------------------------------R7000-2 AP
or
ISP router (bridged mode) ----------------------- R7000-1 - as router and DHCP
|
|
|----------R7000-2 AP mode
Use different channels 2.ghz and 5ghz on the R7000's. You can use the same SSID's on the two R7000's. Just make sure your SSID's identify what 2.4ghz and what's 5ghz. You "should" be able to roam with this setup.