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Chaser3161
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Apr 11, 2020

I HAVE A NIGHTHAWK R8000 already but I want to get setup with a Mesh network

Hi Guys,

 

I currently have a Nighthawk R8000 Router already but I want to get setup with a Mesh network.

 

What Netgear product do I need to purchase that will give my large house an upgrade to a Mesh Wifi network. I don't want to waste the R8000 as I only bought it 3.5 years ago so looking for a product that can addon to what I currently have.

 

Please let me know what Netgear product I need to buy to make this happen.

 

Kind Regards,

 

Chaser3161

1 Reply

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 12, 2020

    You can add a mesh extender but I don't recommend adding more than 1. Or they tend to have issues as they aren't a full mesh system since they're designed to work with non-mesh routers. So if you're needing more than 1 extender I'd look at the orbi lineup. amazon has a bunch of renewed options lately and the triband orbi's work great.