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Aspirant

May 14, 2021

MK63 low download speed

I have a 600Mbps connection through Xfinity Modem + WiFi combo, I connect the MK62 into the modem which gives me two wireless routers, Xfinity and MK63 Using my laptop and Cloudware's speedtest, ...

antinode

Guru

May 14, 2021

> [...] I connect the MK62 into the modem which gives me two wireless
> routers, Xfinity and MK63

No, you connected the MK62 into the first _router_, which gave you
two wireless routers, which, I'd guess, was your first mistake.

Why did you get the MK62/MK63? Did you not like the routing of the
(unspecified) "Xfinity Modem + WiFi combo", or did you want more
wireless coverage, or what, exactly?

> Using my laptop [...]

Which was connected to what, how? Ethernet? Wireless?

If all you wanted was better wireless coverage, then you might want
to configure your second router as a wireless access point, rather than
as a second full-function router.

Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your model number, and look
for Documentation. Get the User Manual (at least). Read . Look for
"access point".

high_tech_pro
Aspirant
May 14, 2021
First of all, thank you for the reply!

My Xfinity modem/wireless router didn't give me enough coverage in my house (5k sq. ft) , so I was wanted to buy a mesh network to boost my coverage acorss my house. MK63 received good reviews for performance speed, so I chose that over Nest.

I didn't realize it was a wireless router + 2 extenders, thought all 3 were extenders.

So, I plugged the MK63 in the Xfinity Modem/Wifi combo unit via Ethernet cable, giving me two access points

I used my laptop to toggle between the two WiFi access points and measure downlaod speed...Xfinity and Netgear

I was thinking to use the MK63 as an access point instead of router, I do hope this helps

already found the link to do this

https://kb.netgear.com/24108/How-do-I-enable-the-extender-mode-feature-on-my-Nighthawk-router

Thanks for the feedback!