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Can R7000 (or 7500, 7800, etc.) do wireless ethernet bridge + AP? (repeater bridge)
I'm trying to find out if the stock Netgear firmware allows you to put, say, an R7000 into wireless repeater bridge mode whereby it connects--preferably with the 5Ghz channel--to my main router, and then also acts as an access point and broadcasts my SSIDs--prefrably on both 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz (though I realize this would require a virtual AP that I bet Netgear doesn't support). If not, then I'll just go with Tomato or DD-WRT, as I've used those in the past for such exercises. Thank you!Solved5.6KViews0likes4CommentsR7000 problems since latest firmware update - which firmware is stable/should I revert to?
I need to perform a firmware upgrade on one of my r7000 routers that is notably behind in this respect. The one that has been upgraded to the latest firmware has had more network drops and performance issues since I did this. After reviewing other Netgear Community discussions, it looks like the issues I'm having since the latest firmware update are global. So, in lieu of a fixed Netgear r7000 firmware update, what is the best/least buggy firmware version for me to use to update my other R7000 so that I don't run into the issues associated with the most recent firmware version?Solved9.3KViews0likes11CommentsR7000 - ISP Says My Router broadcast is Interfering w/ ISP's Incoming Wirless Signal
I have wireless ISP service. There is a 'radio' receiver on the roof which receives the signal from a repeater in the neighborhood - it is line of sight transmission. From there it is wired into the house to a central hub where I have the R7000 which broadcasts to the house and also to a variety of wired devices. My ISP says my router's wireless signal is being detected on the roof and is interfering with the ISP's incoming signal and therefore disconnecting us from the internet intermitantly. They say it is NOT a channel issue. They are running on Channel 8 and my router is on Channel 1. This particular router has beamforming technology. I have implicit beamforming enabled. They used to say that "n-Band" routers interferred with their signal, but with AC technology, that would not seem to be the problem. I'm wondering if you have any suggestions for other things for me to check to prevent the router signal from reaching up to the roof - besides a 'tin-foil hat' which we have already tried! Maybe we need a bigger hat? OR - other suggestions!??!! Thanks in advacne for any help you can provide. DebSolved6.9KViews0likes8Comments