Use The Router In Bridge Mode - NETGEAR R7500 User Manual

Use the Router in Bridge Mode

You can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices with WiFi at the faster
802.11ac speed. To do this, you need two WiFi routers: one set up as a router and the other
set up as a bridge.
Figure 13. Router in bridge mode with an 802.11ac WiFi connection
Installing your router as a bridge offers the following benefits:
• You can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.
• Use gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming.
• Connect multiple devices like NAS, Smart TV, NeoTV, Blu-ray player, and game consoles
at gigabit WiFi speeds using a WiFi link.
• Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device.
For example, you could install the first router in a room such as a home office where your
Internet connection is located.
Then set up the second router in bridge mode. Then place the router in bridge mode in a
different room such as the room where your home entertainment center is located. Cable the
router in bridge mode to your Smart TV, DVR, game console, or Blu-ray player, and use its
802.11ac WiFi connection to the first router.
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To set up bridge mode:
1. Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this router will connect.
You must know the SSID, WiFi security mode, wireless password, and operating
frequency (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
Nighthawk X4 AC2350 Smart WiFi Router
Network Settings
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