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jkebel
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Nov 29, 2019
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EX6200 share house

Hi guys, I am moving into a share house or granny flat. 1. I would like to know if anyone in the share house can see what I am accessing on the internet when I use the EX6200 range extender? 2. If...
  • plemans's avatar
    Nov 29, 2019

    1. yes, if you're not using a vpn, they'll have the potential to monitor what you're doing if they halfway know/try to observe what you're doing.

    2. You don't need to be able to access the router to connect to it. so long as they give you the wireless connection information or a hardwired connection to the router, you should be able to use the EX6200. Not saying that for certain as I've seen posts with some routers causing connections issues and needing special setups. But for the most part, it should.

    3. If you're that worried about people being able to see what you're visiting, a vpn for your devices would be advisable.