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RAXE 300 router
Hello everyone, new here on the community, I have a problem with installing a brand new just bought RAXE 300 wireless router to my spectrum internet. Here are the details so bear with me, I have Sp...
Spectrum RAC2V2S Wireless router
GlennPetti wrote:
Spectrum RAC2V2S Wireless router
That plus the RAXE300 adds up to two routers on your network, an arrangement that causes many of the problems that appear here.
Two routers on your network can cause headaches. For example, you can end up with problems with local IP addresses. Among other things, the other router can misdirect traffic that the Netgear router usually handles, such as routerlogin.net or the usual default local IP address for a router, 192.168.1.1.
This explains some of the other drawbacks.
What is Double NAT? | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Unless you have specific reasons for using two routers it is often easier to use just one router and to set up the second router as a wifi access point (AP) with a wired connection to the main router. Netgear advises this, as does just about every other site you will visit.
How to fix issues with Double NAT | Answer | NETGEAR Support
It may be possible to put a modem/router into modem only (bridge) mode and then to use the second device as the router. Sometimes it is easier to put the second router into AP mode. But that has its own drawbacks:
Disabled Features on the Router when set to AP Mode | Answer | NETGEAR Support