Can I connect a EX6200 Wireless Extender to existing router via Ethernet

Question

Hi,&nbsp;I have recently upgraded to a Fibre UFB connection, and I must now use the Modem / Router provided by my ISP (It's a NetComm NF4V with modified firmware by the ISP).&nbsp;The router is OK (not as good as my old Netgear D6300 though...), but the WiFi performance is quite&nbsp;poor,&nbsp;I really miss the excellent 5GHz WiFi of the D6300.&nbsp;So, I was thinking I might get a EX6200 and use that as my WiFi access point and just disable the WiFi on the NetComm NF4V - of course, to do this I would need to connect the EX6200 to the NF4V via ethernet uplink -- is this possible? Or, can the EX6200 only connect to a router via WiFi?&nbsp;To summarise: Can the EX6200 connect to a router via ethernet and operate as an independent Wireless access point, rather than a range extender?&nbsp;&nbsp;Any help or assistance greatly appreciated.&nbsp;Thanks.&nbsp;

Retired_Member · Accepted Answer

I think I just found the answer... in the EX6200 manual it says:

CAUTION: Do not use an Ethernet cable to connect the extender to a WiFi router. If you do so, the extender does not work because it is designed to use only a WiFi connection to a WiFi router.

So, it looks like the answer is "No".

Can anyone suggest a Netgear product that will work the way I need it to?

Thanks.

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Can I connect a EX6200 Wireless Extender to existing router via Ethernet

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