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Cola-Coffe
Aspirant
Nov 03, 2020
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Xr300 + mesh

Can i use xr300 as main router and somehow connect mr60 mesh to same wifi ?
It isnt possible go have different ssid för 2.4 ans 5ghz on the mr60 mesh.
Often problem ro cast to Chromecast ans i believe it is because Chromecast and mobile device is in diffrent bands
  • You can connect the XR300 to the MR60 system but not integrated. The XR300 isn't a mesh router. 

    You'd probably want to go:

    XR300 (in router mode)------>MR60 (in access point mode)

    This would prevent a double nat situation. 

    you'd want to name their wireless ssid's something different from each other as well as ensure they aren't on the same wireless channels. this would prevent interference. 

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    You can connect the XR300 to the MR60 system but not integrated. The XR300 isn't a mesh router. 

    You'd probably want to go:

    XR300 (in router mode)------>MR60 (in access point mode)

    This would prevent a double nat situation. 

    you'd want to name their wireless ssid's something different from each other as well as ensure they aren't on the same wireless channels. this would prevent interference. 

    • Cola-Coffe's avatar
      Cola-Coffe
      Aspirant
      Yes this works better Thx. I connected the Chromecast to 5ghz ssid from xr300 and let other devices use other ssid from mr60 mesh .
      To bad you can't har different ssids on mr60 mesh