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Nighthawk r8000 and Nighthawk MR60 Mesh
I have the r8000 wifi route, and I purchased the nighthawk mesh system, thinking the 2 could co-exist under a single SSID. Is this possible and has anyone done this without having to hardwire more t...
plemans that was unfortunately the answer I was expecting. would be nice to be able to use the r8000 as simply an extender.
I also have the Nighthawk X6S, which integrated perfectly into the mesh system, except that I only see it as a device on the network, not as a satellite or extender - that is when viewing it in the nighthawk app. Any thought on making these compatible devices visible from a single "mesh" view in the app?
dchando wrote:plemans that was unfortunately the answer I was expecting. would be nice to be able to use the r8000 as simply an extender.
I also have the Nighthawk X6S, which integrated perfectly into the mesh system, except that I only see it as a device on the network, not as a satellite or extender - that is when viewing it in the nighthawk app. Any thought on making these compatible devices visible from a single "mesh" view in the app?
It'd be awesome if they were all integrated and could function as "mesh"
But they don't. The orbi is designed with the router controlling the setup with satellites as access points.
Your extender works but I'd be a bit uncertain if its performing to the same level the orbi router and satellites are.