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x2 Netgear EX7700 as mesh network?
Hi, Before purchasing a second Netgear EX7700 to extend my WIFI network, I would like to confirm that two EX7700 will allow me to have one SSID between both access points (mesh)? If successful I ...
Hi,
Thank you for your reply.
Not as a clear cut as I assumed then :( and not the 'mesh' I hoped for!
To clarify I would be disabling the router based SSID's, the only one's that would be visable would be the Netgear SSID.
The current Netgear SSID is visible and detectable at the other end of the house, but the signal is really poor resulting in choppy\slow performance.
Will the above in mind would I be advised to either buy a second ex7700 and have a seprate SSID?
Or
Buy full-on mesh AP's?
If you're disabled the router ssid, what do you think the extender is connecting to?
Or are you implying you'd only disable the broadcast so its hidden? That woudn't change anything.
How big is your home? sq ft and levels
What is the interior walls made of in the home?
Many times optmizing placement of a router and an extender can help more than adding a second extender.
- Hi,
The first ex7700 is connecting to the router via a powerline adapter, the second will be connected to the router via a Ethernet cable.
My house has a ground and first floor and is only 800sq ft. The house is built with double bricks thou.
Maybe I should move the ex 7700 to the centre of the house, previous attempt wasn't very successful thou, so I'm leaning towards a new second ex7700...
Thx.