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Ethernet conection to AC3000- X6S Extender
I'm trying to find out if the X6S can be connected with an ethernet cable but be used as an extension of the same SSID. I cannot find it anywhere in the documentation or online, or when I called supp...
So, I can link the X6S to the main AC2600 via ethernet cable. Then name both with the same SSID via enable one WIFI name, and I will have one seamless WIFI network that I can wander all over the house and will stay connected to one, (pretty powerful 3 band ), network because I did not use one of the bands to connect the extender to the router? And the extender can also handle 3 ethernet connected devices that will also not hog WIFI speeds?
If this is true, from what you know should I connect both via CAT6 versus CAT5e cable? Or will that make no difference in speeds?
I too have purchased the AC3000 extender and similarly want to extend the range of my existing network using same SSID. My extender is a significant distance away in another building so wifi connectivity is the worst option. I have a Cat6 connection directly to my existing router Nighthawk X6 AC3200. When I set things up in Access Point mode I also set up the Extender WiFi SSIDs to match my existing ones. It allowed me to do this but doesn't really appear to work. I saw somewhere but can't find it now but the MESH functionality doesn't work in AP mode.
While this isn't a deal breaker it seems completely unnecessary. I have a well-wired home and I want to blanket the home with an equally capable wireless network leveraging the ethernet backbone that exists. It seems silly to wirelessly connect extender devices when a wired option is available to me and in my case with my out building, not really an option.