Set Up A Wifi Bridge Between The Router And Another Device - NETGEAR R6700v2 User Manual

6. Click the Apply button.
Your settings are saved.
If you connected over WiFi to the network, you are disconnected from the network and must reconnect.
Set Up a WiFi Bridge Between the Router and Another
Device
You can use the router as a WiFi bridge and connect multiple devices with WiFi, for example, at the faster
802.11ac speed. To do this, you need another WiFi router or access point (AP) in addition to the router:
One device is connected to the Internet over a DSL or cable modem and the other one functions as a WiFi
bridge.You can connect the router to the Internet modem and use the router or AP as a WiFi bridge (assuming
that the router or AP is capable of functioning as a WiFi bridge), or the other way around—connect the router
or AP to the Internet modem, and use the router as a WiFi bridge.
Figure 10. WiFi Bridge mode setup with two routers
Setting up a WiFi bridge with two routers offers the following benefits:
• You can take advantage of gigabit WiFi speeds on current devices.
• Use gigabit WiFi for applications such as video and gaming.
• Connect multiple devices such as a 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 as a WiFi bridge and place it in a different room such as the room where your
home entertainment center is located. Cable the router that functions as a WiFi bridge 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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