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Nighthawk MK83 - Centurylink Fiber
Hey all. I just purchased the recently released Nighthawk MK83 Tri-band mesh system to increase and extend my WiFi signal in a three level house with thick plaster walls. I've had Centurylink Fiber f...
You can put the MK system into access point mode. It does disable some of the features of the router
Thank you for your response. Do you think putting the system into access point mode would increase my signal? Would this be a better solution than attempting to simply unplug the C3000A without changing any settings, then plug the Nighthawk directly into the ONT, and hoping that I can configure with PPPoE and VLAN tagging?
Access point mode versus router made isn't going to change the signal strength.
but you could try it eitherway. some people have struggled with the router directly connected to their fibre box but it might work great for you.
The MK is much more capable than the C3000A so its always work a try directly connecting it.
I appreciate the quick response. If I put the Nighthawk into Access Point Mode, is there anything I have to change on the C3000A? I have yet to change any settings on it.
So long as I can go back to the existing setup with the C3000A (in case something goes wrong), I may try to just remove it and attempt to plug the Nighthawk directly into the ONT.
The only thing on the 3000a would be to either disable its wifi to prevent interference or make sure the wifi channels are spaced out far enough to prevent interference