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> Is it possible to connect a 2nd R7000/Nighthawk AC1900 to my CM500
> router?
Yes, but...
> I have two R7000 routers [...]
But you're not using one of them?
> and need to connect more than the four devices that a single R7000
> can handle to my existing network.
How many more?
If the problem is not enough Ethernet ports on the (otherwise
working) router, then the simple solution is to add an Ethernet switch
(a cheaper, simpler device), rather than another router. A Netgear rep
recently posted a diagram here:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1349076#M2088
You should be able to find switches (from various vendors) with 5, 8,
16, or more ports. (Giving you 4, 7, 15, or (more-1) additional
Ethernet ports.) The R7000 has gigabit Ethernet, so a gigabit-capable
switch would be appropriate.
It may be possible to use another R7000 as a network switch, but
you'd need to disable much of its functionality, and, if it would be
physically close to the first one, then you'd also want to disable its
radios. With a typical unmanaged switch, you need only connect it.
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> Is it possible to connect a 2nd R7000/Nighthawk AC1900 to my CM500
> router?
Yes, but...
> I have two R7000 routers [...]
But you're not using one of them?
> and need to connect more than the four devices that a single R7000
> can handle to my existing network.
How many more?
If the problem is not enough Ethernet ports on the (otherwise
working) router, then the simple solution is to add an Ethernet switch
(a cheaper, simpler device), rather than another router. A Netgear rep
recently posted a diagram here:
https://community.netgear.com/t5/x/x/m-p/1349076#M2088
You should be able to find switches (from various vendors) with 5, 8,
16, or more ports. (Giving you 4, 7, 15, or (more-1) additional
Ethernet ports.) The R7000 has gigabit Ethernet, so a gigabit-capable
switch would be appropriate.
It may be possible to use another R7000 as a network switch, but
you'd need to disable much of its functionality, and, if it would be
physically close to the first one, then you'd also want to disable its
radios. With a typical unmanaged switch, you need only connect it.
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