Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream AX6000 WiFi Router
Manage Network Settings
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User Manual
Set Up the Router in Bridge Mode
You can use your router in bridge mode to connect multiple devices wirelessly at the faster
802.11ac speed. You need two routers: one set up as a router and the other set up as a bridge.
Installing your router as a bridge offers the following benefits:
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Take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices
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Use Gigabit WiFi for applications like video and gaming.
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Connect multiple devices like NAS, Smart TV, Blu-ray player, and game consoles at gigabit
WiFi speeds using a WiFi link.
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Avoid the need for separate WiFi adapters for each device.
For example, you can install the first router in a room like a home office where your Internet
connection is located, then set up the second router in bridge mode. Place the router in bridge
mode in a different room with your home entertainment center. 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.
To set up the router in bridge mode:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router
network.
2.
Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that you
logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
3.
Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless Settings. The Wireless Settings page displays.
4.
Select the use other operation mode check box.
5.
Select the Enable Bridge Mode radio button.
6.
Click the setup bride mode wireless settings button. The Wireless Settings window opens.
7.
Specify the settings of the other router to which this router will connect:
a.
Select the wireless network from the menu:
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Wireless Networks (2.4Ghz b/g/n)
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Wireless Networks (5Ghz a/n/ac)
For 802.11ac or 802.11ax mode, select 5 GHz.
b.
In the Name (SSID) file, enter the wireless network name (SSID).
