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EAX20 extender issues
I have a Nighthawk RAX80 router and a AX1800 Mesh Extender EAX20 extender, it is connected however i am noticing that it will randomly lose connection to either the 2.4 ghz or the 5 ghz signal from time to time. Rebooting doesn’t bring it back, i have to go through the whole setup process again on the extender to get it back to normal.
There is a nearby active ethernet port that is connected to the router, would i be able to connect the extender to ethernet rather than wireless meshing and still keep it in extender mode with One WiFi activated?
Nighthawk RAX80 -
| Firmware Version | V1.0.10.140_1.0.79 |
AX1800 Mesh Extender EAX20
Firmware Version: V1.0.1.64_1.0.104
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No. If its hardwired router--->extender, you'd need to set it up in access point mode and not extender mode.
What router is it connected to?
Did you set it u using wps, the installation assistant, or the app?
I usually recommend the installation assistant.
It is connected to a nighthawk rax80. I do not want it as an AP because i do not want two separate networks.when i installed the extender i go through the web interface.
How big is the home?
How far from the router is the extender?
Are you using dfs channels on the RAX80? Might be worth setting the speed down to "up to 2400mbps" to limit usage of DFS channels.
what are you interior walls made from? (certain materials block wifi better than others)
