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Bought two AX8 Extender's. ? on how to set-up the 2nd AX8
When I add the 2nd extender via the app the 1st extender disconnects from my netgear home router network. How do I connect the 2nd w/out disconnecting the 1st?
Follow what FURRYe38 recommends in shutting off the first extender that is setup. Then install the 2nd.
I'd also caution you to make sure to use a star configuration with using 2x extenders and not daisy chain.
Star: extender<=====router======>extender
Daisy: router------->extender------->extender
I usually don't advise using more than 1 extender because they can end up connected to each other when setup with the same ssid's. This can cause issues. If you can set them far enough apart that they only connect to the router and not to each other, it helps prevent that. If they're to close, you're better of returning them and switching to an actual mesh system like orbi or the MK nighthawk.