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Cannot Change Channel on EX6120
I have a NETGEAR EX6120 WIFI extender that I have been using for six months now. By default, both bands use the same channels that my router is using. I have been trying to change the channels of b...
By default, both bands use the same channels that my router is using
Exactly. Thats the way it is with most WiFi Range Extender designs: These always operate on the same channel set like the primary router, basically because there is only one radio adapter taking care of two jobs: talk to the main router and listen/send data to your phone or laptop.
You could always hardwire it in and use it in access point mode :)
It'd be a lot fast than working as an extender
You are right, an access point would certainly be the preferred method of extending the Wi-Fi, but for my situation that is not a feasible option. If it were feasible to run an ethernet cable to the extender, I would instead run an ethernet cable directly to the computer that I am using the extender for to supply internet to.
If you're needing slightly more speed or less latency, the triband extenders (EX7300, ex7500, ex8000) have a dedicated backhaul for router----extender. They tend to be faster and have lower latency than the EX6120. And they can be picked up pretty reasonably used.
Or moca adapters. I've used the 2.5g moca adapters and they've been pretty solid.