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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.
knute97
Apr 22, 2021Aspirant
Thanks for the reply.
If the extender has the same id as the router, how do I connect to the extender?
plemans
Apr 22, 2021Guru - Experienced User
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.