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Can you use 2 wifi extenders at the same time?
Can you use multiple wifi extenders?
Hello there, I just purchased a Wi-Fi extender 7000 and it works great downstairs but the signal is weak upstairs. My question is if I bought another wifi exten...
Yes, you can use 2 extenders with a few caveats.
- Do not wirelessly connect one extender to another. Performance for the second extender will usually be unsatisfactory. Therefore, each extender should connect to the main router.
- Both extenders should not broadcast the same SSID as the main router. This is the default setting but many people often set up an extender to broadcast the same SSID to avoid programming devices with two separate SSIDs. You won't be able to do this with two extenders because there is a risk of them connecting to each other instead of the main router. This restriction doesn't apply if you are able to wire the extenders to the main router via Ethernet (or Powerline).
No need to switch SSIDs (network name) as you roam around the house.
If you want to use 2 WiFi Extenders at the same time. you should definitely consider the Nighthawk X6S AC3000 WiFi Range Extender. Check it out.
I have the ex 7000. Can I add the ex 8000 and use the same name on both? Thanks.
Yes the ex8000 will allow you to use the same SSID.
DarrenM
- I have ac1700 router upstairs and ex6200 downstairs. But on the other side of the house (downstairs) have a very weak signal. Can I add another ex6200 to my ac1700 router (2 ex6200) connect wirelessly to ac1700 upstairs?
