How to use the Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100 with a Router
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Looking to use the Netgear Nigthhawk M1 MR1100 with your home router? In this video I show how to use the Netgear Nigthhawk MR1100 with a router. This method will allow you to connect your hotspot to a router. Meaning it can replace your current ISP such as Comcast Xfinity, AT&T, Charter, Spectrum, Time Warner, and Cox. This is how you truly become a cord cutter.
Nighthawk MR1100 Admin URL: 192.168.1.1
M1 MR1100 Product Link: geni.us/NetgearHotspot
Follow the steps below to use the Netgear Nighthawk MR1100 With a Router:
1. Go to 192.168.1.1 and log in as the administrator.
2. Navigate to Settings - Setup - Mobile Router Setup
3. Once you are in Mobile Router Setup, make the following configuration changes
A. Turn on IP Passthrough
B. Turn off DHCP
C. Turn off Ethernet Standby
4. Once you have configured those settings, plug the Ethernet cable from your router into the Nighthawk MR1100 and then reboot the MR1100.
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VERY much appreciate you taking the time to post this video and for those who noted the TP-Link Archer C7 v2 as being the linchpin in the whole process. I've had an M1 for nearly a year and spent A LOT of time trying to get the thing connected via Ethernet to a router but nothing worked. Read countless posts of the same issue and never had success. Until now! I decided to take a chance and buy a TP-Link on E-Bay (got it for $50!). Last night I tried and presto, it worked perfectly. I'm totally amazed and very thankful as now I can try to build out my home network. Thanks again!!!
That worked great the second time I did it... Got nothing through the router the first time so I had to connect the M1 device to my computer through the usb port to change the settings back. Then I changed the router address to 192.168.0.1 and did it again. That did the trick. I do get quite a bit faster speeds now too. Thank you for the concise and clear video on this.
I spent an hour trying to figure out what you explained in ten minutes.your a life saver brother!
+1
This is the video I've been wanting for SO LONG! Thank you SO MUCH!!
Someone recommended changing the IP address on the router first and then make the other changes. That's what worked for me!
This video is spot on as I did this before when I had AT&T service with a provider from E-bay. But that got cancelled as AT&T starting cracking down on misuse of accounts. So I got a plan with AT&T (100mb/month). Well, this will no longer work for me. As soon as I switch off WiFi and reboot the M1, I lose all connectivity to AT&T service and get the read flashing light. If I pin reset, back comes the blue flashing light and service is restored. I've tried four times and the results are the same. The last time I left DHCP enabled (previously I disabled as shown in the video), but no go. Red-flashing light every time.
Thanks for this video, It works great. Connected to my Netgear Orbi Mesh router and have whole house coverage.
I had the problem others have had here after following the directions. I then reset the MR1100 and started over. This time, I changed the router address FIRST. (My router is a NETGEAR RAX40.) It took about 5 minutes to reboot, so you have to be patient. I then made the changes to the MR1100, hooked up the router and everything worked perfectly.
thanks for this comment! I'm going to try your way when I get home!
Absolutely great information. I didn't have quite enough speed to stream before, but changing these settings made all the difference. Great!
may I ask what you used for the username and password when initially changing the settings? Thanks!!
@@ElGuerro420 I'm not quite sure what you mean.
Thanks so much for the video, came up when I searched online for this topic and this was spot on!
Gosh. Thanks for helping this ole lady with this setup. My grandchildren loves it. Finally internet in rural america
I couldn't connect to my tenda router following the instructions in this video. WiFi would connect but with no internet connection. But I figured out a way to connect with changing the settings in the router section of internet settings. I just changed the operating mode from router to wisp. Hope this helps the people struggling to make this work.
These steps do work and I am glad it worked for the presenter, but the reality is that the Netgear Night M1 has problems with IP Passthrough. It isn't compatible with many devices, such as by Linksys/Cisco EA4500.
There are a lot of complaints on the Netgear boards about the feature not working reliably. Yes, my unit is on the latest revision.
I agree. Add a Western Digital N900 to the list it doesn’t work with. They should have added a bridge configuration setting.
I wasn't having any luck at all and then I put the battery in. That did it -- it works now, thanks!
What router are you using?
Johnny Newport Alfaro use a tp-link Ac1750. Was reading all the comments and ran across someone that said it worked. Was about to order on off amazon. But had to stop at home depo and they had them for $75. Did this method then set up the TP and it worked easy. FYI I’m not a computer guy but the instructions on both are super Easy.
@@sSHARPZz I would think any router would work. I was trying it with the MR1100 plugged in but without its battery and that didn't work. Plugged in with the battery worked. I'm using a Peplink MAX Transit.
Zach Kennedy Some guy online said this is completely the wrong way to go about it. Apparently this method leaves to many security holes.. anyways I tried this method with a Netgear Nighthawk router and it didn’t work but the other guys method did work but his method just boosts your M1 in terms of speeds and distance of connectivity. I wanted my router to become the host but this method didn’t work.. I’m guessing I’ll need to buy the TP Link.
OffroadGirl Weird, there is a setting to disable battery/tether to just battery when plugged in.
Thanks for the great video!! Worked perfectly for my setup.
what router did you use?
Thanks this is really helpful. I have used these settings on my Nighthawk M2 M2100 with some TP Link Deco gear and it worked well for quite a while.However after a firmware update on the Deco router I couldn’t access the internet anymore (although I could when my laptop connects directly to the M2). The TP Link support team suggested I enable DHCP & disable IP PASSTHROUGH and it now works (not that I understand what has changed in their firmware).
Thank you so much!! I'm glad the video helped you get it working.
I tried what you said and let me tell you It WORKED!!!!! thanks so much...
You're welcome!
I didn't see the ethernet standby option of available and I pretty much bricked mine after this and it wouldn't connect to my mesh system and would just blink orange
My dude. thank you so much for this video. It was EXACTLY what I needed.
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For everyone who can't seem to get this to work as shown on the video. I had the same problem. What I found is that It is not your router causing the problem it is that the MR1100 does not have a valid IP from the cell provider.
What I did was press the reset on the back of the MR100 for 15 seconds and let it reboot. It will not remove your sim card data or registration but it will reset the MR1100 to factory defaults. You can then follow the instructions again and this time you will see a valid IP shown on the information page.
Thanks dude. works great
Subscribed, awesome presentation. All set. Guided me through !
Really glad it helped you!
@@GaugingGadgets Hey I have a NEW question. It may sound very stupid but I will put myself out there. So, even if I connect this NETGEAR NIGHTHAWK M1 MR1100 mobil router (unlocked, by the way) through an ETHERNET cable to my home router, it will NOT function without a sim card installed into it, correct? I was hoping it would.
Excellent! - if you do this and you move the device to a different location do you need to revert the settings to be able to use the MR1100 as a standalone in different location?
This is so awesome. Exactly what I need! Thank you. Do you know if I then run the router through PLC adapters, will it affect the wifi in the rest of the home?
I just tried a Sonic Wall SOHO W and it worked perfectly, Just letting you all know that this router would be an option.
That should end my search for an external wifi antenna for the thing 👍
Did what you said and worked great. If I wanted to revert back to initial settings on m1 how do I do that? Can’t get back into web admin page. Says not connected to router’s WiFi. Reset?
Ive done this step by step 4 times now i really think this was a way for him tk get yall to watch his kther video on how to restore to factory
THANK YOU
I can’t thank you enough for this video! Your exact set up is what we currently have for our internet setup in the country. I am wondering what I should have the settings on the MR1100 before I connect it to the ac1750? I know you said you can access the admin page on Netgear app, but I’m wondering if there are some optimal settings for the MR1100?? Our internet seemed pretty fast at first...but it seems to be slowing down a bit and it’s supposed to not be “throttled.” Just trying to get the most out of my setup. Like short, medium, long...20MHz, 40MHz, 80MHz? Thanks in advance!
FIX** To anyone who was having troubles with this please read! In order to get this to work with my nighthawk m1 and R7000 router i had to first install express vpn software on the router and then it worked flawlessly. Also i changed the tether option from "tether+ charge via usb" to just charging via usb. Really improved my speed. Great video and I hope this helps someone @Gauging Gadgets
So when its charging it won't connect?
Hi Cory. What do mean when you are saying "first install express vpn software on the router". I really do not know what that means.
Thanks for the Video! a question: the Nighthawk can be used (in need) as portable wifi repeater? thanks
Not sure how long ago you posted this or the firmware date but I followed along and failed every time with my older WD NetN900 home router. After countless resets I gave it a try with just changing the home routers IP address to 192.168.0.1, your final step or suggestion and plugged it into the WAN Port and the nighthawk. Presto. I changed nothing on the nighthawk other than the network name and password. JFYI this M1was just purchased this last week 2/2020 and it had the current firmware already installed. Hope this easy fix will help
Now I tried a newer tp-link Archer A7 AC1750 Version 5.8 . This worked perfectly as well. So you are not stuck getting the C7 V2. I'm guessing there are a lot more out there that work as well.
Thanks for sharing this Mark. I bought the same router since my old Netgear RP114 would not work with the Nighthawk. It would have been nice if Mr Gadgets would have shared his router model. I even asked him, but nothing.
So Im in the process of turning the storage unit that I rent into mancave. I have everything I need in there. Couch, lazy boy, space heater, flat screen, xbox, microwave, mini fridge, etc. Only thing im missing is the internet because it doesnt have any coaxial or ethernet outlets. Will this be a good fit for my situation?
When I tried this long ago to maybe be able to cancel charter internet it worked but it said I had a strict mat type times 2 so my Xbox one was very limited and I couldn’t join chat party’s. Is there any way around that? Speed was never an issue. Thanks!
Thank you for this video because it clarified what I thought might need to be changed on the MR1100. However I am trying to use it as the internet connection for a Synology RT2600AC using an ethernet cable in the WAN port on the Synology and the ethernet port on the MR1100 but the router just doesn't recognise it. If I look at the settings on the router I find I have a 3g/4g tab and this suggests that I can use this to connect a mobile 4g dongle to the router. However this appears to require me to connect the dongle via the usb port. Can I get a usb to usb cable and try it this way?
Hey Gauging Gadgets, I followed your instructions and first tested my speed and it was a huge increase up to 25.63mbps download and 2.94mbps upload. However a few minutes later, my speed dropped and is consistently hovering around 2 or less download! :( what went wrong?
Great video , thanks. Aside from changing the address on the home router, did you have to do anything else?
Dude you are great help. I have a Netgear Nighthawk ac2400 new, updated to latest firmware and connected to the mr1100. If the power goes out and comes back on I loose connection and rebooting doesn't seem to help. I have to run the genie again and then reboot the mr1100 and that seems to work most of the time. do you know any fix for this?
Netgear AC1750 was mentioned- is that a good router to attempt this with? It’s relatively inexpensive.
Great video. Do you know, will the MR1100 connect to the Netgear Orbi? I do not have a data modem, only the MR1100 (hotspot) for my internet service, as I live in a remote mountain area with only this service. Netgear has been not much help. Thanks,
I'm thinking of using the Nighthawk as a failover gateway on my pfSense box. I have all my security, snort, dnsbl and wife setup downstream. Can you disable the WIFI on this unit and use it strictly as an Ethernet bridge??
We live in rural Minnesota, our only internet option is an ATT&T Nighthawk Hot Spot. This is exactly what we have been looking for. My question is I can only find a TP Archer C7 AC1750 V5. Cannot find a V2 as described. Will the newer V5 work instead? Thanks so very much.
I want to use this setup but I also want to enable data offloading. When I turn on IP pass through it disabled wifi and data offloading does not work. Do you have any thoughts on a way to configure it as modem but also have the ability to use data offloading/ use as wireless bridge?
how do i go about charging the m1 after making these changes? it works perfectly but when i connect the charger to the m1 it will no longer feed the router with a connection
Do you run the ethernet cable from the nighthawk to the wan port on your home router?
Is it possible to make these changes to the settings through the netgear app?
Will the newer TP Link Archer C7 V5 work? Or does it have to be the older V2?
I have a second MR1100 Firm Ware version NTG9X50C_10.20.05.02 that I was testing today. Got a card and AT&T data. Plugged it into a Linksys EA9300 and it worked fine if you don't mind double NAT. Games, webcams and thing that need to contact a public IP outside the subnet hate double NAT. The solution is to put the ES9300 in bridge (some vendors call it Pass through) mode. One problem with this solution is a limit of 20 connections on the AT&T MR1100 and the video say you get faster internet if you connect either cable to the MR1100. I put the MR1100 in IP Pass through and I could connect the MR1100 with my laptop via either net cable and logged in the MR1100 but the blue light never can on, it would not connect to the internet. I plugged it into the Linksys EA9300, connect lights came on but no internet connection. Took it out of IP Pass Through and blue light came on after auto restart. It said my firmware was up to date. Any thoughts.
Can you connect the mr1100 directly to a laptop with a cable? If so, how, and does it give better internet connectivity? Thanks
Thanks so much. I cannot however get this to work with my old Netgear R6250 router. Isit possible the router. Is just too outdated,? what router do you recommend? The MR1100 is much better than the HughesNet I have been stuck with. I would love to switch completely. Thanks for all your help
To use the device connected to one computer via ethernet, would you follow these same steps and then plug the ethernet cord straight into the computer?
I'm having issues with a significant speed drop after doing this. Speediest before setting up as a modem was 15-20mbps , after setting up as a modem, it drops to 7 or less mbps. Any suggestions here? Router is a Netgear X6.
Did this with a tp-link AC1750 and it worked no issues. Only problem is now I can’t access the nighthawk router.
What type of antenna would you recommend?
works perfect cheers mate
James , did you come out of the M1 into your wireless router's WAN or LAN ?? thanks I'm getting mixed info
Doesnt work for me ???
My M1 is connected to my wireless router, the signal is very good throughout the house. Only issue is speeds are slow 7-12 download same upload
Is there a way to set this up as a failover for a wired connection?
@guaging gadgets.....im using mine to run laptop for music production...the ethernet slot is plugged to laptip?...my 1st mobile hotspot sorry
does the ethernet cord from mr1100 go into the internet port or one of the 4 ethernet ports on router? thanks!
@Gauging Gadgets maybe I missed it, but I am curious if you are using the TP-Link Archer C7 v2 or some other Router. I have read the comments below. I do not really want to buy the TP-Link mentioned above if I do not have to. I currently have a NetGear R7000. I seem to be having the same issues as others below where it is showing 0 internet connection. Is there something I am missing? Do I need to spend the money on the TP-Link Archer C7 V2? Thank you ahead of time.
I bought one of these because of your excellent videos on this thing. I just noticed today that there is a new firmware update for it and was wondering if you had installed it yet...
You may want to avoid the firmware update... Gave me trouble with using the device with a router. The menu For #3 C. Turn off Ethernet is not present in the firmware on my device. Hoping for a work around.
Did you turn the WiFi signal off in this set up? Some complain that the M1 gets wonky with random resets with WiFi left on. Thoughts?
Does doing it like this remove double NAT? I have been using my nighthawk mr1100 for my roku for awhile and it has been fine, and it was fine on an xbox one for a few days, but recently somehow it will not allow me to get on any servers on ARK. It has internet access, but will not connect to any servers. NAT is strict as well. I have no clue why it just switched or changed and stopped working all the sudden.
In the MR1100 device's settings, only do that if you attach a router to which you can change the TTL value. Otherwise, use the MR1100 without a router.
Hi, not sure if this question has been asked. If using the M1 via ethernet, to a modem would the network provider see that I am using 4g LTE data or hotspot still, since technically the m1 no longer is being used as a hotspot and the modem is actually being used as the wifi access point.?
Hi - I’m having trouble getting this setup as a modem. Will Apples AirPort Extreme router work for this? Thanks!!
Thanks.
I had the MR1100 set up to use the ethernet port connected directly to my laptop ethernet port. It worked. One morning, the ethernet quit working; I had to go back to wifi. The ethernet port on my laptop is working (used another ethernet device). Any thoughts on how to get the ethernet working.
hi i
have netgear nighthawk m1 and i do the port forwarding but not working >> can u help me please .
I am running this exact setup, but I keep loosing internet connectivity randomly during the week. MR1100 isn’t resetting its powering down, all symbols still active. Just get a network error or no internet error when running through the router. My IPs are both different. I have WAN set to auto. Should I make that static and manually add the default gateway? Help please!
I have successfully mine up with my router. Thank you for the helpful video.
Now my question is if I want to use the MR1100 on a trip as a hotspot, what settings must be changed back?
Follow the video in reverse...
@@boarderfalife doesn’t work that way because you can access the attwifimanager without the M1 on wifi.
Would this increase speeds?
How do I set up the mr1100 to the nighthawk mesh 6
Can you use this method to connect to another phones hotspot and boost the signal?
This video was perfect. However, when I plug power into the netgear hotspot, i lose connection. Any ideas that could help?
When doing this, which is working great while my fiber is down. Do I need to change the settings back to be able to use it as a regular mobile hotspot again?
Can I hook up the Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100 to the Netgear ORBI AC 1200 Mesh RBR10 to help send wifi throughout the house?
I want to extend the range within my home using a MR1100 from ATT. Im not very tech savvy. What do you recommend
Is this still current as of 7/22 and do you have problems with it overheating when plugged into a router? I only put a battery in when I need to charge one or go mobile. But mine always over heats. Sometimes without having router. Tried a new m6 pro and was not happy ash’s att couldn’t figure out settings. Thought about getting m1 mr1100 but found this video.
I realize this is an older video but I’m new to the att mifi. I’ve followed your instructions but my router, netgear nighthawk ac 2600, doesn’t recognize the internet input. I’ve attempted to change ip address but with the gateway, subnet, and dns I’m over my head. Any help is appreciated.
Thank you for this video. I know next to nothing, or enough to make me dangerous! LOL
I want to use the Netgear Nighthawk M1 MR1100 as a modem and boost it's signal with my Linksys Tri-Band WiFi Router so I can get a stronger signal all over my house and out back. Is this possible?
We're using the Nighthawk to receive internet as a hotspot with AT&T.
It's just that the Nighthawk range is less than I could get with the Linksys when we had internet from a cable provider.
Thanks in advance for your answer.
I just bought an nighthawk m5 5g hotspot and I get good signal but get double nat and strict nat type would this open my nat by any chance ? Thanks in advance
Would this work for an ATT branded M1?
Wondering if there's a way to do the opposite....wirelessly connect the MR1100 to a main hotspot/router/modem and either repeat the main or broadcast a new network through the MR1100. Is this possible and, if so, how?
what software version are you using? Thanks
I followed the instructions you provided to set up my MR1100 to use as a modem, when applied the mr1100 immediately went off line and not connected to the internet. I reset it to factory default and it came back on line. several experments provided the blue flashing light indicating it was online however could not access my Linksys EA6900 AC1900. No matter what I do I can not get the MR1100 to connect with my Linksys router and access the interned with any device wired or wireless. How do I get it o work> Linksys was unable to help..however the support tech seemed to be new and unfamiliar with this router. Can you help?
Would this allow me to use static or reserved ip’s for devices?
will this allow me to change the NAT type?
how do you change these settings back?
I was really wanting to see that speed test. It would've been great to see a before and after.
It's actually worse
Hi is this the same for the M5 200
If I'm using the nighthawk for my internet can I connect a router to it to extend the signal throughout my entire house? Thank you
Change the charging device to what?
So I followed the instructions and everything as said, but my wireless router doesn't connect to the internet via WAN port. I have to connect it LAN 1 port get the internet working over it. But the speeds sucks around 11mbps. Wifi speeds through NightHawk M1 is around 85mbps. Any idea why it won't connect to the internet Via the WAN port?? One more thing, I can connect to the internet directly through the Ethernet port on my laptop at full speed.
Those is work with a Tp-link archer C4000 router?
Well, I was so excited and followed the video (except the option at the end, wasn't sure how to do this) I am currently using the M1 with the three recommended changes and I have the lan cable plugged straight into my laptop. Yet when I plug the Lan cable into my Nighthawk 6700 wireless router, it goes through the flashing lights and all are white but no internet signal being transmitted. I've rebooted both the M1 and Nighthawk 6700. On my firestick it says Connected to Wifi, Signal Very good, Channel 153 very good ... Then in big red it says Not connected to the internet. Please help. I have 5 days till I cut off my 70 dollar charter cable.
After a bit of frustration...i followed the instructions and allowed more time for the M1 to APPLY settings . Then I reset both the modem/ hotspot and the router. It's working fine, just wish speeds were better 8 - 19 download
I am using a Buffalo (DD-WRT) as my home router/wifi. I have tried these settings but cannot get the internet when the Nighthawk is connected to the Buffalo WAN port. It only works when connected to one of the four LAN ports. I have security cameras and cannot resolve port forwarding, which I suspect is due to the internet signal coming as a LAN device rather than a WAN device. Can you suggest what might be wrong with my Buffalo setup? I have it configured to assign static IPs to computers & cameras based on MAC address.
Will this configuration allow wan remote access to M1 and router
When I follow the steps provided and connect to my Netgear AC1750 router's wifi I am getting "No Internet Connection". But I run the ethernet cable from the MR1100 directly to my PC I am getting internet without issues. Any thoughts on why the wifi through my router is not working?
Same here
Me too
The same
Same it don't work