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Is it possible to connect a 2nd R7000/Nighthawk AC1900 to my CM500 router? I have two R7000 routers and need to connect more than the four devices that a single R7000 can handle to my existing network. Any help is greatly appreciated.
> 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:
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.
> 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:
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.
