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Bridge mode only allowing traffic in one direction.
I have an R7000 as an AP connected to an R6250 router. R7000 is used for dedicated ac network for two laptops and then to upstairs with a wireless bridge upstairs to server and NAS drives. Previously my bridge was a wac120 which died so I have tried to change it to another R7000.
I have this in bridge mode. If I connect to ethernet port of the bridge I can see the internet and all devices connected to the network. However when connected to the AP/anywhere outside the bridge wired ethernet I cannot see into the bridge at all - cannot get to management, it does not appear on attached devices list and I cannot access the resources on its ethernet side. This is no use as my backup devices and servers are on the ethernet side of the bridge (I cannot get hard wires to this location).
I have tried factory resetting the bridge R7000 and doing it again and the problem is the same - traffic can go from ethernet to wireless, but not the other way around. This only started when I changed to the R7000 for the bridge
Working with Netgear support this has been determined as being related to the latest patch somehow.
Leaving the bridge at 1.0.9.26 but downgrading the AP from 1.0.9.26 to 1.0.9.18 made it immediately work.
Netgear now looking at why
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The R7000 running in bridge mode only has internet access on it's LAN ports. It's doesn't have Wireless connection for addtional wireless cllients. It's only between the bridge and the main AP it's connected too.
To connect to the bidges web page, you can look at the main host routers connected client table list to see the IP address of the bridge listed there. It will have an IP address given by the main host router. Use that IP address to connect to the bridges web page.
That is not the problem described. Device connected to the AP (e.g. my laptop) via wireless or ethernet should then be able to the connect to the bridges management page and any device on the network including those wired to the bridge - otherwise it is not a true bridge.
My previous netgear WAC device did this fine until it blew.
Does the Bridge get an IP address from the router? IT should appear on the main host router or AP connected clients list. There will be an IP address. If you see this, then use this to connect to the bridge.
You can also use a mobile network scanning app like FING to scan your network and it will get name and IP addressses if your current online devices. My wireless bridge shows up, however I set a Static IP address on it so I know where to connect to it all the time.
Working with Netgear support this has been determined as being related to the latest patch somehow.
Leaving the bridge at 1.0.9.26 but downgrading the AP from 1.0.9.26 to 1.0.9.18 made it immediately work.
Netgear now looking at why
