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WAX220 as a wireless repeater
I wanted to set up my WAX220’s as access points to my existing network. There doesn’t seem to be an option to simply replicate or repeat the existing network it’s plugged into. Can anyone help?
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The WAX220 can't be operated as a wireless repeater, but perfect as a wired access point. What security do you expect on this additional access point? What is your primary router WiFi?
There is no pushbutton or the like - you need to configure the WAX220 to the same SSID, and the same WPA2-PSK (WPA2-Personal key) yourself.
Very different in case you intend to operate the same SSID with WPA3-SAE - the cryptography does simply not allow a seamless roaming in the same simplicity without the assistance of a controller or a cloud system. This is not a Netgear Essential limitation - much more it applies to every vendor.
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