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Adding a second nighthawk RAX80 to network as AP with same SSID
I would like to buy and add a second nighthawk RAX80 and wire it into my network to funtion as an access point. I want to keep one SSID like I have now allowing cleints to hop to the strongest sig...
The RAX line of routers aren't mesh routers.
Its Orbi and MK nighthawk line are mesh. Meaning they support the smart roaming protocols that allow more seamless roaming.
You can sure add an access point. And devices might roam fine but they won't be as seamless as a mesh system.
The caveat to that is the mesh extenders (not hardwired). When they're setup in mesh mode, they have smart roaming protocols.
But the downside is they need to be in extender mode and not access point mode so they can't be hardwired in if in extender mode. And if you're needing more than 1, I'd still be recommending a full mesh system.