Seeking Extender Options for RAXE300

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RainCityBadger wrote:

Thanks for your input / question.

The ONT is a Calix 722GE running 200 up / 200 down through ISP Ziply Fiber.

I am inclined to keep the RAXE300 in router configuration as the R7000 seemed like it was being overwhelmed by the number of attached devices (15-20 between tablets, phones, computers, printers, and televisions). I see that Netgear does have some purpose built range extenders in standup profiles like the EAX80 and wall plug profiles like the EAX15. Would I be better off adding one of those at a halfway point between the router and the weak zones instead of trying to repurpose the R7000?

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Agree with using your RZXE300 as your router.  As near as I can find, your ONT does not provide any router function.

The R7000 is hardware on hand and will work just fine as a wired access point or a bridge if you cannot do the Ethernet cable.

The primary advantage of new hardware would be the addition of the AX and AXE frequency bands that the R7000 is not capable of.  These are channels above 161 in the 5 GHz band.  In my opinion, not at all necessary with the ISP service you have.

Configuration of the R7000 is not hard, you might want to set it up to test and see if it resolves your coverage problem.

Some good background on Wi-Fi is available here:  https://www.wiisfi.com/.  A review of the first three sections would get you started.  The rest is for reference.