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Powerline 1000+wifi
I currently have the netgear powerline 1000 +wifi. Would it be possible to add wifi range extenders to his setup? Or do I have to get more powerline adapters?
I was thinking of a wireless wifi range extender that plugs into the wall. Preferably a Netgear brand.
Like this one for example:
AC1200-WiFi Range Extender - Essentials Edition
Model: EX6120
Like this one for example:
AC1200-WiFi Range Extender - Essentials Edition
Model: EX6120
Ah, one of them. They always baffle me because they look like Powerline devices but they aren't.
I haven't tried one of those with a wifi repeater. I have played with other wifi repeaters but not that particular configuration.
jsut reading your thread - exactly ythe confirguartion in terms of models I jst bought thinking they supplyment each other. surely they will work alongside if not together?
thank you
Nik C
nik-cr wrote:I jst bought thinking they supplyment each other. surely they will work alongside if not together?
I am not sure that I understand your question.
Are you saying that you already have powerline devices and have bought more that you want to add to the same network?
If that is the case, then you should read this article on how to introduce new plugs to existing powerline plugs:
>>> Adding a powerline adapter to an existing powerline network <<<
You may also find this information in the manual for your devices in the section Add Adapters.
Hi
For some reason I find all this unnecesarily confusing. I have jsut bought the powerline wifi 1000 set of 2 devices (one with antennas, the other without) and connected them seemingly successfulyl so I can now enjoy faster wifi in my office int he far back of my house.
I have also bought a AC1200 wifi range extender (model EX6130) thinking that this is simply another 'plug' as you call it to the powerline line-up. So now I am discovering that, - No, this is not the case and the two work differently: one (the PL 100) by using the power line cabling in the soue, the other (EX6130) by receiving and re-radiating the wifi signal.
So far so clear.
What I still am not clear about is that I now seem to be dealing with at least 4 different wifi networks in my house (and I have not even installed the EX6130 yet): the 2 frequencies of my original hub (Virgin media hub 3) and the 2 that PL1000 radiate.
Can I not combine the these four so that I at least only have 2 networks (for the two frequencies ) in the whole hosue?
Thank you!
Nik