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tom24
Jan 10, 2017Tutor
Two routers on one network netgear setup
Hi, I'd like to ask for some help setting up my Netgear N300 router as a second router, so it will be on the same network already existing. I managed to make the router function, but it showed up as ...
- Jan 13, 2017
Thanks guys for your answers, I'll try to make it work as a AP ;-)
Adewale
Jan 11, 2017Luminary
your easiest option is to make the Netgear router an Access point...that way it is not acting as a DNS server and all the devices on your network are given their IP address by the Dlink router which will allow them to automatically see each other.
oh by the way, the devices on the second router in your current set up are suffering from double NAT....:)
StephenB
Jan 11, 2017Guru - Experienced User
Adewale wrote:
your easiest option is to make the Netgear router an Access point...
Yes, that is the proper mode. You don't want the JNR3210 to be routing at all. Making it an AP will extend your main network.
- tom24Jan 13, 2017Tutor
Thanks guys for your answers, I'll try to make it work as a AP ;-)