Select a radio button from the Security options section.Ĩ.In the SSID name, mention the wireless network name.Select either 2.4GHz or 5GHz wireless network frequency.Specify the Nighthawk router settings to which this router will connect: Select the Bridge Mode radio button option.ħ. Choice the Advanced option > Advanced Setup > Router/AP/Bridge Mode.Ħ. By default the username is admin and default security key is password. Enter the Nighthawk router's username and password. A login window will pop up on the desktop screen.Ĥ. Type in the web browser's address/URL bar and hit the enter key.ģ. Launch a web browser from your computer or laptop that is connected with your network.Ģ. You must note the SSID, WiFi password, Wireless security mode and either 2.4 GHz, 5GHz, or 60 GHz operating frequency.ġ. In order to set up the router in bridge mode, all you need to make the WiFi settings note of the Netgear Nighthawk router to which this router will communicate. Set Up Netgear Nighthawk R9000 Router in Bridge Mode Now cable up your Netgear Nighthawk bridged router with your Smart TV, game console, blue-ray player or DVR and use its 802.11ac WiFi connection.Īs you have already now understood the advantages of Netgear Nighthawk R9000 bridge mode, so let's set up the router in bridge mode, so you can experience the following above-mentioned benefits.
You can install your one router in a room where you have an Internet connection is set up, then place your Netgear Nighthawk R9000 in a different room which acts a bridge.
Somehow if the network is set up between two routers or double NAT (Network Access Translation), it can cause problems within the network because the data packets don't know what IP address they have to follow. The motive behind using the bridge mode is the domain of VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) because of we specific direct IP address to every physical device. Bridge mode is a solution that many routers pursue.