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Kensing
Aspirant
Sep 29, 2020
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Misc router in bridge mode before my netgear router + netgear extender router

Will a Misc router (from my ISP) in bridge mode have any negative negative effect on my network?
  • That's a very open ended question. 

    Overall the network should work fine provided the bridge mode works as it should. 

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    That's a very open ended question. 

    Overall the network should work fine provided the bridge mode works as it should. 

    • Kensing's avatar
      Kensing
      Aspirant
      If the router in bridge mode does not support wifi 6, but my netgear router and extender does, will they be limited in their wifi 6 capabilities by that bridged router which is first in line?
      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru - Experienced User

        what router do you have?

        what router do you plan on using for a bridge? 

        what extender do you have? 

         

        why are you setting up a bridge in the first place? it basically disables the wireless on the router as it uses it just for router-----router communication.