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Best wired access point for seamless roaming paired with R7000
Hi, I´m looking to buy an access point for a bedroom with wired ethernet connection, ideally it would provide seamless roaming with the main router and have wired ethernet ports. Does any router or e...
The EX7000 should do that (letting you set the network name and passphrase to match your router).
Ultimately it's up to your client devices to actually switch to the extender network, there's nothing the extender can do to force the switch. However, generally clients will switch when they see a much stronger signal.
Yes, the bedroom has ethernet so I need an Access Point. What I meant with the wifi signal is that I don't want my devices to keep connected to the router's wifi. I would prefer that the AP has an integrated switch but I could also buy a separated one. Would the EX7000 or a router provide seamless roaming in AP mode?
The EX7000 should do that (letting you set the network name and passphrase to match your router).
Ultimately it's up to your client devices to actually switch to the extender network, there's nothing the extender can do to force the switch. However, generally clients will switch when they see a much stronger signal.