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Upgrade Your Internet Experience With The Orbi WiFi 6 With Built-in DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem
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I recently purchased, very recently, the Nighthawk c7800 cable modem router. I need to extend its range. Should I have gotten the ORBI system instead? Can ORBI be added to my C7800 configuration. What is the best way to extend the range on my C7800. In the past I have had unsuccessful results in dealing with range extenders have they gotten better and if I use them on my C 7800 will it be as good as an orbi mesh system
If the wifi coverage is not enough when using the C series modem, you can add on NGs EX series wifi extenders to the C7800 wifi and one or two of these will help extend wifi coverage. EX7500, 7700 or 8000 would be suggested for use with the C7800.
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft?
TimboRanch wrote:I recently purchased, very recently, the Nighthawk c7800 cable modem router. I need to extend its range. Should I have gotten the ORBI system instead? Can ORBI be added to my C7800 configuration. What is the best way to extend the range on my C7800. In the past I have had unsuccessful results in dealing with range extenders have they gotten better and if I use them on my C 7800 will it be as good as an orbi mesh system
I am strongly considering using the EX7700 as the range extender for my C7800 Nighthawk. It's a 1-acre property and the house itself is pretty well covered with existing C7800 WIFI. I'm looking for better coverage outside the home and in the garage. My thought was to put the EX7700 at the other end of the home nearer to or in the garage to get better coverage outside.
Is there a configuration that would work with my C7800 with the external antennas on the outside of the house
Any chance you can have some CAT6A or CAT6 cabling installed between the home and garage? Would be best if you could get a wire out to the garage and then you could place a EX7700 wire connected in AP mode to the modem inside the house.
What is the distance from the home to the garage?
TimboRanch wrote:I am strongly considering using the EX7700 as the range extender for my C7800 Nighthawk. It's a 1-acre property and the house itself is pretty well covered with existing C7800 WIFI. I'm looking for better coverage outside the home and in the garage. My thought was to put the EX7700 at the other end of the home nearer to or in the garage to get better coverage outside.
Is there a configuration that would work with my C7800 with the external antennas on the outside of the house
First of all thanks for your help. Distance from C7800 to is about 150 ft. QUESTION: WIFI connected extender versus ethernet connected access point. Can you explain why one is better than the other. When I connect my brand new Chromebook via Ethernet to my C7800 Speed Test shows 220mbps. Wifi-connected Speed Test shows 400 Mbps. Why is ethernet connected access point better than WIFI connected extender.