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Turning my old router into an Ethernet switch

antonio993
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Turning my old router into an Ethernet switch

Hello. I recently upgraded my internet to the Nighthawk AX3000 mesh system. However, I still want to use my old router (Netgear r3600v2) as an Ethernet switch. Not as a wifi repeater or as a wireless access point, just as an Ethernet switch. How do I go about this? Any help is greatly appreciated.

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Re: Turning my old router into an Ethernet switch


@antonio993 wrote:

Not as a wifi repeater or as a wireless access point, just as an Ethernet switch. How do I go about this?


Put it into AP mode and turn off the wifi?

 

 

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plemans
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Re: Turning my old router into an Ethernet switch

Or just sell it and pick up a cheap gigabit switch. they can usually be picked up for under $20 and then don't needlessly complicate the network. 

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@plemans wrote:

Or just sell it and pick up a cheap gigabit switch. they can usually be picked up for under $20 and then don't needlessly complicate the network. 


How much would you get for a r3600v2?

 

Actually, that doesn't exist, but a switch would certainly be a better bet.

 

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