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"So you are assigning or otherwise leaving the network router functions to the Nokia modem and relegating the AC86u as just a wireless repeater.\n\nCertainly an option.\n\nMy thought is that  using the modem as just a modem and  using the AC86u as the network router (DHCP) will provide more functional administrative control over the network.  The AC86u will still serve both wired and wireless network devices as it intended to do in a router configuration.\n\nMore specifically with the modem as a modem, you would configure the AC86u as a router at 192.168.1.1 (subnet mask 255.255.255.0) and all network devices would use 192.168.1.1 as the network router/gateway to obtain a DHCP IP address within whatever range you choose.  \n\n And you would also establish static IP addresses for those network devices requiring a static IP (e.g.,  repeaters, access points, NAS, printer).   Again you can establish those static IP address on the router as necessary.  Just ensure that the static IP addresses are outside of the router's allowed DHCP IP address range and reserved for any given device via the devices' MAC."
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