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Nighthawk - wifi mesh compatible?
ive got the Nighthawk AX8 AX6000, and live in apartment with brick walls. suffering with many dead spots for wifi. If i buy a couple mesh wifi extenders will it work with this router ?
Hi Plemans and thanks for your response ..
I'm now thinking to replace the system with a mesh system like the Netgear AX1800 Orbi Dual-band Mesh WiFi 6 Kit (3 pack)
Now im assuming one of those units is the modem/router and the other two are the mesh version of extenders..
Do i have to position the router centrally and then the 2 extenders around it ? or can i have the router in one spot and then one extender branching off that router and then the 2nd extender branching off the 1st extender? Or will that not work ?
Hope my question makes sense.
Harry
hbat wrote:
I'm now thinking to replace the system with a mesh system like the Netgear AX1800 Orbi Dual-band Mesh WiFi 6 Kit (3 pack)
Which one? That just describes the wifi technology involved. AX1800 is not a reliable guide to model number. Many devices come with an AX tag, but it is essentially a label that Netgear, and other brands, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds.
Now im assuming one of those units is the modem/router and the other two are the mesh version of extenders..
Unlikely. It has to be a Cable Modem Router. The only Orbi I can find that does that is the:
Orbi CBR750 – DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem Router with WiFi 6 | NETGEAR
Not an AX1800 and mightily expensive.
If you mean this it has no modem.
Orbi RBK353 - AX1800 WiFi Mesh System | NETGEAR
What do you currently use as a modem/gateway?
Try plugging your needs into the filters on the product pages:
Wireless Routers for Home | NETGEAR
and
Orbi: Whole Home WiFi System for Better WiFi Everywhere | NETGEAR
Then check back here for reports on the things you are considering, but remember that people turn up in this community with problems, not compliments. So look at reviews on Amazon, for example.
Do i have to position the router centrally and then the 2 extenders around it ? or can i have the router in one spot and then one extender branching off that router and then the 2nd extender branching off the 1st extender? Or will that not work ?
Follow the setup instructions.
- Sorry dude i suck at explaining myself when it comes to these things.
Here is the model number included: NETGEAR Orbi WiFi 6 AX1800 Mesh System (RBK353)
Model # RBK353-100AUS
So i should explain: i have an NBN modem already provided by Aussiebroadband, so that 3 pack system above, 1 should be a router that plugs into the nbn modem, and the other two mesh extenders .
Do the 2 extenders need to feed off the orbi router only?
Harry
hbat wrote:
So i should explain: i have an NBN modem already provided by Aussiebroadband, so that 3 pack system above, 1 should be a router that plugs into the nbn modem, and the other two mesh extenders .That makes sense. Just one possible fly in the ointment, is that NBN modem a plain modem or one of those fancy boxes that also does router stuff? I can't tell from your description. That can complicate matters.
We also still don't know what your existing Nighthawk AX8 AX6000 is. But if it is a standard router that plays nicely with your modem, it should be a simple case of replacing that with the RBR350 from the RBK353 bundle.
Do the 2 extenders need to feed off the orbi router only?The Orbi satellites talk to the Orbi router. (You can't use them with a connection to your existing router.) Mostly this is a wifi connection, but where it is possible you can also wire satellites to the router. That's something to think about when you have got the Mesh system up and running.
- The router is RAX80 model number
The NBN modem is ARRIS CM8200 looks basic to me.