Connecting Netgear RAX80 router to another router is not so difficult. You just need to follow the correct instructions to connect your Netgear router to another router. When you connect the router to router, then you need to enable the AP Mode of the second router. Use the given steps below to connect Netgear RAX80 to another router.
Steps to Connecting Netgear RAX80 to another Router
Connect via Ethernet Cable
- Attach your Netgear RAX80 router to another (first) router by using an Ethernet cable.
- Power On both the routers.
- Connect any device (computer or mobile) to the Netgear RAX80 router.
Access the Web Interface of Netgear RAX80
- Put the routerlogin.net or IP 192.168.1.1 into the address bar and do Nighthawk login.
- Perform Nighthawk router login using the default username and password (unless you changed it)
- (default username is ‘admin’ and password is ‘password’)
- Go to the web interface by clicking on the Nighthawk Login button.
Enable AP Mode
- To enable AP Mode, navigate to the ‘Advanced’ option.
- Then click on ‘Advanced Setup.
- Locate and select ‘Router/AP Mode’ to enable.
Disable DHCP on RAX80
- After setting the router to AP Mode, you need to disable the DHCP server to avoid IP conflict.
- Set the IP address of the Netgear RAX80 manually which is within the range of your main router but outside of its DHCP range?
This way you can easily connect your Netgear RAX80 router to another router by yourself at home. Just follow all the steps properly and with precaution.
