Figure 13. Router in bridge mode with an 802.11ac WiFi connection
Installing a router as a bridge offers the following benefits:
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You can 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, NeoTV, 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 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. 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.
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, WiFi password, and operating frequency (either 2.4
GHz or 5 GHz).
2.
Launch a web browser from a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the network of the router
that will run in bridge mode.
3.
Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
Manage the WiFi Network Settings
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Nighthawk AC1900 Smart WiFi Router Model R6900