How to use High-Speed Internet Gateway with Existing Router

shaneg79 wrote:

Eric Terrell wrote:

@shaneg79@syaoranIf I put my Netgear Nighthawk router in AP mode, will I still be able to have it host USB drives accessible in Windows?

I also have a network printer connected to one of the Netgear's ethernet ports, and have assigned a static IP address in the router config. Will that continue to work in AP mode?

¡Gracias!

If you put it in AP mode you can still use the usb ready share on the nighthawk router if that's what you're asking. That option is not disabled in AP mode, I know because I have a 2 TB seagate drive that I connected to mine. Not sure about the static Ip addresses since the T-Mobile router would be the one handing out the ip addresses probably won't work just have to try it. Also I have no issues logging into the router like the above person stated you just need the ip addresses that the T-Mobile Gateway gives to your netgear router and then it will prompt for username and password. Not sure why the other person was having issues logging into theirs.

I had many issues with the routers.  Sadly, they went beyond firmware, even though NetGear offered to replace them.  I wasn't impressed that they knew about the issues and still let those units out into retail channels.  Two units bought from two different stores having major hardware issues...  Hopefully no one else ever runs into the issues that lit up their forums and tech support around when they were released. 

T-Mobile H. Internet users. If you are using another router for your WiFi and noticed your speeds slower than usual , place router in AP Mode. I use a Netgear R8000p. So go into settings of your router

Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP. For Nighthawk Pro Gaming routers, select Settings > Setup > Wireless AP. Some models might use slightly different menu labels, like Router / AP / Bridge Mode.

1. Select AP Mode. Apply!

T Mobile is horrible!! None of these options will work. They should call themselves "immobile. " This is so sad. You can't even watch one movie on one device in your home, much less work from home. I am going to the BBB because they lie to everyone about their service and it almost cost my husband his job. T-Immobile has really gone done. I have blogged them out hoping no one else experiences this. Please RUN from them!!  Stay only if you want to ride the net on a tricycle. 

bassinhuntintx wrote:

T-Mobile H. Internet users. If you are using another router for your WiFi and noticed your speeds slower than usual , place router in AP Mode. I use a Netgear R8000p. So go into settings of your router

Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP. For Nighthawk Pro Gaming routers, select Settings > Setup > Wireless AP. Some models might use slightly different menu labels, like Router / AP / Bridge Mode.

1. Select AP Mode. Apply!

I have this router how do I connect the two?

Sjohnson wrote:

bassinhuntintx wrote:

T-Mobile H. Internet users. If you are using another router for your WiFi and noticed your speeds slower than usual , place router in AP Mode. I use a Netgear R8000p. So go into settings of your router

Select  ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Wireless AP. For Nighthawk Pro Gaming routers, select Settings > Setup > Wireless AP. Some models might use slightly different menu labels, like Router / AP / Bridge Mode.

1. Select AP Mode. Apply!

I have this router how do I connect the two?

I have it also. How do you compete the setup?

Does anyone know how to set up my Arcadyn gateway with Netgear R8000 in AP mode???

I have a TP-Link Archer A7 router, and was able to set it to Access Point (AP) mode via the router Admin settings function. 
Not sure if I really needed to do that, but my router has the following statement about the AP mode; "In this mode, the router connects to a wired or wireless router via an ethernet cable and extends the coverage of your existing network. Functions like NAT, parental controls, and QOS are not supported in this mode"

I believe the benefit of having a router connected in addition to the T-Mobile home internet router is that they can be placed in different areas of the home, and then you can choose which device to connect to based on your signal strength.

I can still log into my router, I just need to be sure I’m logged into the router connection when I do it, rather than the T-Mobile connection.

I just got the T-Mobile Arcadyan rectangular KVD21 Gateway and it seems to be comparable to my Xfinity cable lowest tier 30 GB plan, although the speeds vary at times to much faster and much slower. This is only day 2 so I have time to decide on whether to keep it.

I wouldn't put the 2nd router in AP mode because I wouldn't want the T-mobile gateway issuing the addresses. I want the second router to give out IP addresses. You can't control those or do anything with that "router". It's more like a switch that can issue addresses since there's almost no other options. It's barely a router. I would only want the T-M gateway to provide internet and do nothing else.

I have not got the service yet.  I am trying to plan ahead.

1. Does the Tmo 5g modem pass thru all the ip ports?  In other words, does it block any ip port?

2. Has anybody run a server off this modem?
3. How often does the internet ip change?  If I power down and restart will it change the ip?
4. Is there any third party modem that Tmobile will allow to be used instead of their own?

Eric Terrell wrote:

I found that if I simply connected the router's Internet port to one of the lan ethernet ports, everything works. That was much easier than I was expecting.

how does that work? Arent ethernet cables and landline connections a different size port?