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AndrewBroaders's avatar
AndrewBroaders
Aspirant
May 03, 2020

Can extenders or mesh nodes "daisy chain"?

My cable WiFi router is at one end of the house and cannot easily be moved.  There are many rooms in the house which are too far from the router.

 

I have a WN3000RP extender which is not powerful enough to extend a good signal to the furthest rooms in the house, so I'm looking to upgrade.  I'd also like to extend the signal into the garden / yard if possible - what's the best approach?

 

Can I connect an extender to the existing extender?  Can I buy newer, more powerful extender(s) and connect them to eachother or do they all need to connect to the primary router?  Can mesh nodes connect to eachother or do they all need to be connected directly to the primary router?

 

Any advice would be gratefully received, thanks in advance!!

4 Replies

  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    May 03, 2020

    Can they? If you set them up right they can. 

    Would I recommend it? No.

    If you're needing more than 1 extender, its better to move to an actual mesh system like orbi. You'll have better speeds, seamless roaming, more stability, and the ability to upgrade/add satellites as needed.

    Mesh extenders work but have more issues once you're running more than 1. 

    • AndrewBroaders's avatar
      AndrewBroaders
      Aspirant
      May 03, 2020

      Thanks for your reply.  I'm interested in Orbi,  but do all Orbi nodes need to connect to the primary router?  If they all need to be connected to the primary router then I'm not sure they're going to be able to throw the signal to the far end of the house which is furthest from the router.

       

      Can they daisy chain off eachother, or do they all need to connect to the primary router??