I have been asking this question, in similar way, in numerous forums, so apologies if you have read it elsewhere.
Not received a single response that answers the question yet, so hoping the experts here can help
Also waiting on a response from NetGear support.
Short question:
Is there an AP or router in AP mode (preferably the NetGear Nighthawk X6 R8000 that I already own) that can use public IP addresses?
Detailed question:
I am a UK Virgin Media Cable customer.
In process of switching from residential to Business.
I will have a range of 13 public IP addresses.
The router they will be supplying does not have WIFI.
I need WIFI.
I must use their router but can add an AP.
I have just been told their router uses Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunneling protocol if this is relevant.
I just bought, 2 days ago, a Nighthawk X6 R8000 router before I decided to switch to public IP addresses.
I am guessing this R8000 in AP mode is not up to the job of disabling NAT and using Public IPs?
If this is not possible do you have a recommendation of a AP that can handle this?
Something not too expensive =<£200 and preferably available in UK PC World so I can try and swap the one I just bought ??
This is how I kind of envisage the setup.
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ISP Supplied Router:
DHCP Disabled.
Router assigned 1 public IP Address by WAN setup (the gateway address for whole network).
2 Ports on router used for the 2 clients physically located next to router.
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AP or router in AP mode.
On same subnet as primary router.
1 public IP statically setup on it for its own use.
Port on AP connected to a port on router.
Clients connect to AP via WIFI.
All use public IP of primary router as gateway.
Now I think this would easily be possible using the hardware I have if I was using NAT and private IP address.
But I need to use all public IP addresses.
And I don’t think the Nighthawk X6 R8000 supports disabling NAT and using public IP addresses (but am hoping I am wrong).
If not, what AP (or router in AP mode) could I use to achieve this?
Not received a single response that answers the question yet, so hoping the experts here can help

Also waiting on a response from NetGear support.
Short question:
Is there an AP or router in AP mode (preferably the NetGear Nighthawk X6 R8000 that I already own) that can use public IP addresses?
Detailed question:
I am a UK Virgin Media Cable customer.
In process of switching from residential to Business.
I will have a range of 13 public IP addresses.
The router they will be supplying does not have WIFI.
I need WIFI.
I must use their router but can add an AP.
I have just been told their router uses Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunneling protocol if this is relevant.
I just bought, 2 days ago, a Nighthawk X6 R8000 router before I decided to switch to public IP addresses.
I am guessing this R8000 in AP mode is not up to the job of disabling NAT and using Public IPs?
If this is not possible do you have a recommendation of a AP that can handle this?
Something not too expensive =<£200 and preferably available in UK PC World so I can try and swap the one I just bought ??
This is how I kind of envisage the setup.
-----------------
ISP Supplied Router:
DHCP Disabled.
Router assigned 1 public IP Address by WAN setup (the gateway address for whole network).
2 Ports on router used for the 2 clients physically located next to router.
-----------------
AP or router in AP mode.
On same subnet as primary router.
1 public IP statically setup on it for its own use.
Port on AP connected to a port on router.
Clients connect to AP via WIFI.
All use public IP of primary router as gateway.
Now I think this would easily be possible using the hardware I have if I was using NAT and private IP address.
But I need to use all public IP addresses.
And I don’t think the Nighthawk X6 R8000 supports disabling NAT and using public IP addresses (but am hoping I am wrong).
If not, what AP (or router in AP mode) could I use to achieve this?