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AC1750 (R6700) with new EAX20 extender expectations of range
Purchased EAX20 to provide more range on a FiOS 75/75 speed network in a 2500 SQFT house. The router is a netgear AC1750 first generation (R6700) bought 2 years ago located at front entry to house in...
Gazzerk wrote:Plemans--thanks for the info.
I am back to my original question(s) I suppose.
1. Why does Netgear advertise this mesh extender as a seamless, walk around the house, never change the network, type device when in essence I'd have to move between a 2.4 and a 5 to get a good enough signal? For optimal useage it is seamless and devices roam fine. Problem is when you're in an area with congested wireless signals. Then its more challenging. In my area, due to congestion, 2.4ghz is pretty much worthless and when a device ends up on it, my devices struggles .
2. Is the EAX20 Mesh Extender a good choice? If so, do I dump the AC1750 router for something newer and more powerful?
3. Should I dump both and get an Orbi Mesh System?
It would seem I am not the only person that lives in a neighborhood where everyone is basically at home working right now. Just looking for some answers for a good WiFi setup for a 2500SF house where the router is at the entry.
I can't tell you which router to go. I can say that I've used orbi and I've used a "more powerful (rax200 + ex8000)" setup and prefered the orbi setup. It was more stable, seamless, and just worked. But again, my 2.4ghz still leaves some to be desired.
Plemans--thanks for the info.
I am back to my original question(s) I suppose.
1. Why does Netgear advertise this mesh extender as a seamless, walk around the house, never change the network, type device when in essence I'd have to move between a 2.4 and a 5 to get a good enough signal?
2. Is the EAX20 Mesh Extender a good choice? If so, do I dump the AC1750 router for something newer and more powerful?
3. Should I dump both and get an Orbi Mesh System?
It would seem I am not the only person that lives in a neighborhood where everyone is basically at home working right now. Just looking for some answers for a good WiFi setup for a 2500SF house where the router is at the entry.
Gazzerk wrote:Plemans--thanks for the info.
I am back to my original question(s) I suppose.
1. Why does Netgear advertise this mesh extender as a seamless, walk around the house, never change the network, type device when in essence I'd have to move between a 2.4 and a 5 to get a good enough signal? For optimal useage it is seamless and devices roam fine. Problem is when you're in an area with congested wireless signals. Then its more challenging. In my area, due to congestion, 2.4ghz is pretty much worthless and when a device ends up on it, my devices struggles .
2. Is the EAX20 Mesh Extender a good choice? If so, do I dump the AC1750 router for something newer and more powerful?
3. Should I dump both and get an Orbi Mesh System?
It would seem I am not the only person that lives in a neighborhood where everyone is basically at home working right now. Just looking for some answers for a good WiFi setup for a 2500SF house where the router is at the entry.
I can't tell you which router to go. I can say that I've used orbi and I've used a "more powerful (rax200 + ex8000)" setup and prefered the orbi setup. It was more stable, seamless, and just worked. But again, my 2.4ghz still leaves some to be desired.