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JPMLPS
Aspirant
Apr 24, 2022

Setting up XR300 as Extender

Hello,   XR300 1.0.3.56 I'm trying to see if its possible to set up my old XR300 as a Wifi extender for my current XR500 without being wired in. I want to put the router in another area of the hou...
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FURRYe38
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 24, 2022

XR series routers only support either router or AP mode. No extender modes are supported.

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    JPMLPS
    Aspirant
    Apr 24, 2022

    Solid.

     

    Thanks for such a quick response!

     

    got any recs on a good wifi extender for an XR500?

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      plemans
      Guru - Experienced User
      Apr 24, 2022

      I'm a fan of the triband extenders. The dedicated backhaul keep throughput higher and reduce latency.