Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2022 19:09 Post subject: Netgear r6400v1:can't connect to repeater bridge or repeater
I have a Netgear r6400 v1 router that I set up as a repeater bridge. But, when I connect to it I don’t get internet connection(says "no internet, secured"). I know I set up everything correctly. I should additionally mention that I’ve tried all the troubleshooting steps listed on these forums, and that I’m trying to set up the repeater bridge with a 5 GHz network (but the router is dual band). However, when I connect via LAN I get internet connection. After getting frustrated, I set it up as just a repeater instead of a repeater bridge. But, when I connected it said "can't connect to this network." I don't know what the problem is. The 2.4GHz networks works fine, it's just the 5GHz network that doesn't get a connection. I'm hoping someone could offer me some help. Build number is 49626. I also have dnsmasq and firewall disabled, with multifilter checked.
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Last edited by erect_man69 on Wed Aug 10, 2022 21:43; edited 11 times in total
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Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:12 Post subject:
What build are you running?
I have an R6400v1 running as repeater with the 5 GHz as back-haul
Basically reset to defaults, first setup wired with a cable from WAN to the LAN of the primary router.
If that works just pull the WAN cable and set the 5 GHz radio to Repeater instead of AP and fill in the details to be the same as the primary router (make sure the 5 GHz of the primary router has another SSID then the 2.4 GHz so that you connect to the right radio)
I also have an R6400v1 running as repeater *bridge* but that uses the 2.4 GHz radio but I also tested the 5 GHZ which also works.
But bridge modes are problematic especially in communicating from main to bridge part (which only seems to work when connected to the same wireless interface), the other way around usually works.