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knute97
Apr 21, 2021Aspirant
Confused
Hi, Just installed my AX8 as a range extender and am confused about the status indications. When I run the Netgear status program , I see that the signal btwn the modem and router is green fo...
- Apr 22, 2021
When you're using it in mesh mode (one wifi), its your device (phone/tablet/laptop) that decides when to roam between the 2.
You can disable the one wifi function if you'd like.
plemans
Apr 21, 2021Guru - Experienced User
What actual router do you have?
And what model extender?
(hint AX8 and AX***/AC*** numbers aren't model numbers)
Move the extender further away from the router. 3ft is to close.
You can also try changing the channel the 5ghz is using on the router.