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Can I use EX8000 connected to the router by ethernet as a seemless wifi extender?
I am using an R9000 Router. I have a location that is too far or has too much interfierence to use the EX8000 through the the wifi extender connected over wifi. I have an ethernet cable run from the Router to the Extender. I would like to create a seemless wifi as I transition from the Router area to the Extender area to be able to stay on the same network at all times. It seems that the only options given are extend with wifi connection to the extender or as an access point with an ethernet cable from the router. I need an extender with an ethernet connection to the router. Can anyone help me? I have tried 3 times with the support people and they dont know if this can be done or not.
It seems like if you can use the ethernet connection to provide an access point then the extender can work with an eithernet connection an project it as a wifi, why is there no easy way to make that ethernet signal take direction from the router wo make it part of a mesh?
I also have EX7700 in another location I am trying to do the same thing with. I am hoping if I can figure out to do this with the EX8000, I can also do it on the EX7700.
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grstjohn wrote:
why is there no easy way to make that ethernet signal take direction from the router wo make it part of a mesh?
Because Mesh is a different technology that needs router and extender to cooperate more intelligently than your devices are capable of.
Start at the beginning. What is your idea of a seamless wifi extender?
You want to walk around the place and have your portable devices switch from one source to another?
Whatever you do, unless you have a proper Mesh system your wifi clients have to hand over from one source to another. You can use the same SSID and passwords, although that may confuse some wifi clients and in any case may not be any quicker than using different credentials.
It is all down to the wifi clients. They are in charge. I regularly move between two different wifi networks. I barely notice the handover. certainly not something to get worked up over. But your needs and equipment may be very different from mine.
I know other manufaturers do have this ability to use ethernet cable to connect the mesh.
on your question "Start at the beginning. What is your idea of a seamless wifi extender?"
I want to access all the same network. There are thing I need to get to on the main nextwork that I will not be able to access if the wifi is handed over to another netwok that is working independently.
So I dont understand your comment on more sophitocated. If the mesh system can recieve a wifi signal and extend it, why cant it recieve the same sygnal by ethernet and extend it? It appears the extender has the capacity to extend a signal, it seems pretty basic that I can choose which one, wifi or ethernet.
This seem logical as it will accept a signer through eithernet as i can use an eithernet cnnection into the extender coming off the router to set up a point of access. So both abilities are there, the ability to extend a signal as well as accept input from ethernet and send that out. It appeas you are saying Netgear's top of the line R9000 router and EX8000 extender are not able to do this.
I think it is clear I need to creat a mess using eithernet and I purchased the EX8000 because it says clearly on the box to use this with the R9000 to make a seemless mesh system.
I do also have another issue with the EX800 as well as another EX7700 that while my router is pulling over 900, the extenders are only at about 160 even if they are sitting on the shelf next to the router. But is I set up the EX8000 as an access point using the eithernet cable, I am pulling over 900. So the wifi connection on netgear's speedtest on wifi is substancially less. This shocked me as this is 3 signal extender with a tripple router. It should be much faster. (Need to solve the first problem first)
Hello????????????????? Anyone out there??????????????
