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BGW 210 and Nighthawk X4 Extender in AP mode
Hello,
I've got the BGW near the garage (not by choice) where all the cat5s run from throughout the house, and so I was hoping to use the X4 in AP mode, plug it into an ethernet outlet in my kitchen and I'd have another stronger wifi signal where needed. When I do so there's no internet connection coming from the X4. If I plug the X4 directly into the back of the BGW it works great, but of course thats only for testing and doesn't solve my problem as I need it more near the center of the house and running cable is not an option.
Can APs only be plugged directly into routers? Is there a way I can keep my hard wired connections into the BGW and then use the X4 for wifi? Or I don't mind even having both wifi's as my garage door and such are super close to the BGW, but definitely would like to keep the 3 wired ports functional if possible, as thoise go to Shield TV and computers.
Thanks for any and all help,
Scott
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If it works directly plugged into the router then the EX7300 is working fine. I'd check your cables connecting as well as the cat5e run. do you have a cable tester you can use? As long as you're under 300ft it shouldn't matter if you're right next to the BGW210 or 200ft away if its hardwired.
Well, I can plug my laptop directly into the ethernet port in my kitchen and it works great, so I don't see a problem with the cables. The house is relativley new, 7 years old. I'll test with other ports around the house, but it seems like its something else.
I was reading about IP Passthrough and Bridge and possibly having to dedicate an ip address for the X4, but I wanted to get some advice first that its even possible before I start trying to figure this out on my own.
So if you hook it directly to the router, it works?
And if you hook your laptop to the ethernet port in your kitchen that you plan on using, it works?
Whats in between the router and the ethernet port in the kitchen? Is there another device?
