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Can't login to the EX8000 admin page
I've got an R8000 as the main router, but it isn't in the ideal location for the best signal coverage. I've bought an EX8000 that would hopefully help with the weak wifi coverage,but when I set it u...
did you run through the access point setup?
Because the page you're on is the starting page for new setups.
If it was setup prior, did you factory reset it before connecting it?
Here's a video of how to set it up in access point mode.
My EX8000 is now running as an AP. I'm a bit disappointed that it doesn't work well as a mesh extender. The reviews I read made it look like the hottest extender out there.
I had gotten confused at the "NEW SETUP" screen.
All is good. Thanks everyone!
Extender mode and access point mode are 2 different modes.
1 allows the use of smart roaming protocols because it works as a mesh devices.
The other it funcitons as an independent device as an access point.
Not always simple but access point mode tends to be much faster and have the 3rd band freed up for usage.
plemans wrote:
Extender mode and access point mode are 2 different modes.
1 allows the use of smart roaming protocols because it works as a mesh devices.
The other it funcitons as an independent device as an access point.
In other words, in AP mode, the EX8000 cannot use the LAN as "wired backhaul". (Some Orbi satellites can do this.) This means that the wired satellites can join the Mesh party on your network.
