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C7000v2 wireless Internet cannot reach ends of apartment
In our condo apartment, a new Nighthawk cable modem/router cannot produce a wireless Internet 5G signal strong enough to reach the other end. This is a COMCAST cable environment. The distance fro o...
After trying and failing with a variety of extenders, I have bought and installed a Netgear Orbi 6 mesh system, and am now using it in conjunction with my Nighthawk cable modem router, which is running as a modem and bridge to the Orbi mesh system. The Orbi 6 mesh system, with its two satellites, is functioning perfectly and has completely solved my wireless connectivity problem. Thank you for taking the time to suggest a solution for me.
NDIrish wrote:
After trying and failing with a variety of extenders, I have bought and installed a Netgear Orbi 6 mesh system, and am now using it in conjunction with my Nighthawk cable modem router, which is running as a modem and bridge to the Orbi mesh system.
Good strategy. If you had a full blown router as a front end, and not the C7000v2 modem-router, I'd try the Orbi in AP mode.
I have an R7800 in front of an Orbi. This gives me more network control than the Orbi.