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Adding wired wifi extender to my rax41 router
Hello all. I am simply looking for something. I have the rax41 nighthawk router in my basement. I want to run ethernet from that router to a wifi extender out to my garage. Can someone recommend a pr...
AX= Wifi 6. its wireless AX
AC-Wifi 5, wireless AC.
One is a generation newer.
If you're not using the extender for the fastest things, the ac is fine. But if you're wanting the faster ones, then you'd like at AX. I'm a fan of the EX8000 as it has a dedicated backhaul.
Thank you for this.
I may look into this.
I have something here and am curious.
I picked up EX6170-100N
AC1200 RANGE EXTENDER SMB
At best buy. I cant even use as extender but as access point. I have router on ceiling in middle of basement. Right outside my basement through block is my enclosed breezeway where i put this extender. Maybe 20 ft distance.
Anyway the coverage sais up to 1500 squarefoot which seems accurate. However since i have ethernet from router to extender and using as access point, the speed im getting is 90mbps??
Im not sure why. The cable rated which i double checked.
Any ideas. My speed test reads that 90 right next to extender and some feet away.
My other devices test at 500-900 since i have verizon fios gig.
Just looking for why.
I am going to go with and extender with more covage, maybe a couple to cover more area and i guess a faster extender to get higher speed? Not that i need much. Just does not make sense and not sure I’m a fan of access point because I have to switch my WiFi on device. I’d like the
Convenience of extending so I don’t have to do anything and my continued covers is just there. Does that make sense?
Your thoughts and others please thank you
I may look into this.
I have something here and am curious.
I picked up EX6170-100N
AC1200 RANGE EXTENDER SMB
At best buy. I cant even use as extender but as access point. I have router on ceiling in middle of basement. Right outside my basement through block is my enclosed breezeway where i put this extender. Maybe 20 ft distance.
Anyway the coverage sais up to 1500 squarefoot which seems accurate. However since i have ethernet from router to extender and using as access point, the speed im getting is 90mbps??
Im not sure why. The cable rated which i double checked.
Any ideas. My speed test reads that 90 right next to extender and some feet away.
My other devices test at 500-900 since i have verizon fios gig.
Just looking for why.
I am going to go with and extender with more covage, maybe a couple to cover more area and i guess a faster extender to get higher speed? Not that i need much. Just does not make sense and not sure I’m a fan of access point because I have to switch my WiFi on device. I’d like the
Convenience of extending so I don’t have to do anything and my continued covers is just there. Does that make sense?
Your thoughts and others please thank you
Its because the EX6170 is a low end model with only 10/100mbps ethernet port. So its bottlenecking.
return it and pickup the EX6400 (similar specs but gigabit) from amazon.
- Aha.
I just saw this. After you said it. Good call. I thought it was up to 1200mbps.
good call and makes sense. I had a tv once that had the same thing. An old sony bravia the ethernet port was capped at 100.
Thanks alot.
Im considering your suggestion as im looking for faster speed and most def more coverage.- Let me know if you can see these pics im looking at as options.
How about if i want an extender to plug from my router to extender no access point but just to extend coverage while mainting good high speed?
What do you think of these options and or any suggestions.
gig ethernet port of coarse and im liking the 10,000 sq ft of coverage or more..🤔
