Netgear AX Routers as Access Points that Support Seamless Roaming?

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Hello Netgear Community,&nbsp;Does anyone know if you can use two Netgear AX1800 or AX3000 routers in Access Point mode with successful seamless roaming betweens access points with VoIP calls?&nbsp; For example, maybe two RAX38s or similar?&nbsp;My RBR50 and RBS50 do it fine, but I'm considering going to AX so looking into either a different (dual band) mesh system or picking up a couple of routers and putting them in AP mode.&nbsp;Thanks in advance.&nbsp; :)&nbsp;S

plemans · Answer

I'd go the mesh system thats designed for it. You could either go the orbi route with AX or the nighthawk MK systems.

I haven't used either but if I was wanting seamless roaming on consumer gear, that's what I'd do.

sclawrenc · Answer

Thanks plemans for your response.&nbsp;&nbsp;I was hoping to use separate channels on each access point to maximize my bandwidth on each channel, and I wanted to the DFS channel support just in case.&nbsp; Like you said, I also didn't see any explicit mention of 802.11 k/v/r support on any of the Netgear routers other than mesh or business class.&nbsp; As much as as I like the simplicity of mesh, I don't like the fact that all of the units use the same channel for each band.&nbsp; For example, maybe I want to set channel 1 for 2.4ghz on one side of my house since my neighbor uses channel 6 and then channel 6 on the other side since my other neighbor might use channel 1.&nbsp; I know it's not a big deal, but just trying to maximize my signal across my home which includes outdoor Ring cams which are sitting outside my brick exterior.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Thanks again.&nbsp; :)

plemans · Answer

to achieve what you'd want, you'd need to go with the business grade product.&nbsp;&nbsp;

sclawrenc · Answer

Thanks plemans.&nbsp;I wonder if the WAX204 would work?&nbsp;It seems just about all of the business grade access points are meant to be mounted on a ceiling which is not ideal for me since that means I would need to run additional cables and pick up a POE switch.&nbsp; I would rather just use the existing cable runs and place the access points on a flat surface, and I realize most of the ceiling mount access points are designed to push most of their signal out from the top and not as much from the sides.

plemans · Answer

With the business class stuff, I'd post in that forum for better answers to your questions on which support fast roaming.&nbsp;Mounting isn't as important. I have the WAX218 just sitting on my shelf instead of ceilingg mounted. works fine.&nbsp;

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Netgear AX Routers as Access Points that Support Seamless Roaming?

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