Benefits of using Bridge mode:

• Connecting devices such as NAS, game consoles, Blu-ray players etc. in gigabit Wi-Fi speed
• No need for individual 802.11 ac wireless adapter for each device
• Enhance video and gaming performance

Procedure:

Note: To take advantage of the 802.11 ac feature, you need the 5GHz wireless settings. Click hereon how to get those settings from your NETGEAR® router.

1. Get the wireless settings of your main Wi-Fi router. You need the wireless name or SSID, wireless security type and network key or passphrase.
2. Connect a computer to the LAN port of the R7500 that will be set to Bridge Mode.
3. Open an Internet browser and go to http://www.routerlogin.com.
4. An authentication window will open. The default username is admin and the default password is password.
5. Once you have the NETGEAR® Genie page, click on Advanced Tab. On the left side, click on Advanced Setup then click on Wireless Bridge.
6. Click on Enable Wireless Bridge Mode and click on Setup Bridge Mode Wireless Settings button.
7. Select Wireless Network (5GHz a/n) for Please choose a wireless network to take advantage of the gigabit Wi-Fi speed. Specify the wireless settings of the main Wi-Fi here (network name or SSID, wireless security type and network key or passphrase) and click on Apply.
8. You can change the IP address settings to dynamic or fixed. By default, it is set to Get dynamically from existing router. Click Apply to save the settings.
9. Once the settings are saved, the Status page will open and Connection Status is now Connected. Your R7500 is now properly configured as Bridge.