X10 R9000 in Bridge mode

Okay so I just upgraded my internet and TV. I am forced to use the ISP router to get my STB working. Anyhow I love my X10 and miss having my plex media center. So I want to incorporate it into my netw...

antinode
May 16, 2020
> Okay so I tried a few things. First I tried LAN to WAN and that is not
> right. [...]

   Did you simply move the cable, or did you follow the instructions in
the R9000 User Manual for "Use the Router as a WiFi Access Point"?

> [...] 1 is the access point [...] However I would need Ethernet ran to
> the upstairs to really benefit from this.

   Right.

> [...] I can do a wired bridge mode like I have. With Ethernet
> connecting the 2 routers. [...]

   That is not what Netgear calls "bridge mode". I don't know what you
mean by "bridge mode".

> [...] Get the User Manual. Read. Look for [...]

   Did you?

> [...] I than have X10 in bridge mode but not setup for wireless ( I
> skipped that part of the setup). [...]

   I don't know what you mean by "in bridge mode but not setup for
wireless". The whole point of (real) "bridge mode" on an R9000 is to
get a wireless connection between it and the main router (LAN). See
"Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode" in the R9000 User Manual.

> [...] My main goal was to run my plex media server from the X10 and
> allow more wired devices to connect to the router [...]

   As explained before, that's what a wireless access point should do,
if you can use an Ethernet cable to connect the R9000-as-WAP to the main
router.

AnonymousScorpi

Aspirant

May 16, 2020

Yes so I don’t know what it would be called. All I did was click on bridge mode than apply. I didn’t click on the button saying setup wireless bridge settings. Anyhow you were absolutely right. Although my current setup did work I decided to try AP mode as you suggested. I set it up as stated in the manual. I than deactivated the WiFi from the G3100 to use the WiFi from the nighthawk instead as it is more powerful. I am now getting over twice the WiFi speeds I was originally getting from the G3100. Plex works and LAN ports work. You are a genius and I should have listened to you in the beginning. This was better than I thought. Thank you so much!!

antinode

Guru

May 16, 2020

> [...] You are a genius and I should have listened to you in the
> beginning. [...]

You may be half right. Glad to hear that you got it working well.

> [...] This was better than I thought. [...]

For the price of an R9000, it _should_ do something well.

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X10 R9000 in Bridge mode