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ronnymac32's avatar
May 24, 2018

Disable Beamforming on Nighthawk X4S Extender (EX-7500)

Hey everyone,

I did some tooling around on the Google box and found a lot of advice for adjusting settings on the Netgear Routers. Unfortunately, it seems more limited in the extender realm. Is there a way to disable beamforming in the extender settings? I ask because I got one of the Nest Hellos and the tech said they don't like beamforning. Any assistance in the matter is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

3 Replies

  • DarrenM's avatar
    DarrenM
    Sr. NETGEAR Moderator

    Beamforming should be a setting in the router the ex7500 does not have this option.

     

    DarrenM

    • ronnymac32's avatar
      ronnymac32
      Guide
      Thanks Darren. Do you happen to know if I disable beamforming on the router if the extender will follow suit? Or am I stuck with beamforming on the extender?
      • DarrenM's avatar
        DarrenM
        Sr. NETGEAR Moderator

        yes that should be the case

         

        DarrenM