Bridging my modem/router?

[Minzo]

Hello, so I need better wifi in my home.

I get my internet via an coaxial cable to my "Netgear CG3700EMR-1CMNDS"

 

I'm considering buying an "ASUS RT-AC51U AC750".

Is it possible to just bridge my current modem/router?

I have a setting that says "Router mode" and if I disable this then it should just work as a modem right?

Will there be any disadvantages to this?

I need to bridge it since the asus doesn't support coaxial.

[theanimun]

It will, it treats the second router as a connected LAN device and from there you can setup the asus router how you see fit, its how i have my belkin router setup with a comcast modem -- couldnt play online games via the comcast modem

 

[theanimun]

20 minutes ago, Minzo said:

Hello, so I need better wifi in my home.

I get my internet via an coaxial cable to my "Netgear CG3700EMR-1CMNDS"

 

I'm considering buying an "ASUS RT-AC51U AC750".

Is it possible to just bridge my current modem/router?

I have a setting that says "Router mode" and if I disable this then it should just work as a modem right?

Will there be any disadvantages to this?

I need to bridge it since the asus doesn't support coaxial.

you might wanna leave the router mode turned on so if you need to config the netgear modem you can
 

And you wouldnt bridge it, just attach it via LAN to the asus

[Trikein]

What device to you want to use the features of? If you bridge the Netgear gateway then the Asus can be in router mode. Since the Asus is a much better router, this would be ideal.You can also turn the Asus in a AP, so they it does all the wireless. Then all you would have to do is disable the wireless on the Netgear.

 

To learn how to put the Asus into AP mode, see page 53-54 and 85 for Device Discovery of the manual.  To set the Netgear as a bridge, select Router mode to "No" as you said in your OP or as seen on page 37 of manual. As mentioned before you would also want to disable wireless, UPnP and anything else that is still enabled in bridge mode. I would also call your ISP and ask if they allow bridge mode. For what ever reason some don't, and the next firmware or config file update they push to your gateway might default your gateway, breaking your internet. 

 

Also, putting the gateway in bridge mode does not disable the http://192.168.0.1 web server, just like a stand alone modem still has the 192.168.x.x diagnostics. Just make sure your Netgear gateway and Asus router don't have the same access IP, but I think most Asus default to 192.168.1.1 so you should be good. With only 2 LAN ports, that Netgear is asking to be bridged. Otherwise you would be using all your ports (1 for AP and 1 for PC). 

[Minzo]

8 hours ago, Trikein said:

What device to you want to use the features of? If you bridge the Netgear gateway then the Asus can be in router mode. Since the Asus is a much better router, this would be ideal.You can also turn the Asus in a AP, so they it does all the wireless. Then all you would have to do is disable the wireless on the Netgear.

 

To learn how to put the Asus into AP mode, see page 53-54 and 85 for Device Discovery of the manual.  To set the Netgear as a bridge, select Router mode to "No" as you said in your OP or as seen on page 37 of manual. As mentioned before you would also want to disable wireless, UPnP and anything else that is still enabled in bridge mode. I would also call your ISP and ask if they allow bridge mode. For what ever reason some don't, and the next firmware or config file update they push to your gateway might default your gateway, breaking your internet. 

 

Also, putting the gateway in bridge mode does not disable the http://192.168.0.1 web server, just like a stand alone modem still has the 192.168.x.x diagnostics. Just make sure your Netgear gateway and Asus router don't have the same access IP, but I think most Asus default to 192.168.1.1 so you should be good. With only 2 LAN ports, that Netgear is asking to be bridged. Otherwise you would be using all your ports (1 for AP and 1 for PC). 

I went ahead and bought it. I want to use the asus features and that's what I'm doing right now. Very easy set up, much more reliable!