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woolfie
Jan 19, 2021Aspirant
EX7000 Connection issue
Hi there, I am having problems with my network setup and I would really appreciate any help. My currents set up is I have a R7800 Nighthawk Router with Cat 6 to my EX7000 and a wifi connection to...
woolfie
Jan 19, 2021Aspirant
Thank you very much for your explanation. I have tried to run the EX7000 in extender mode but it still doesnt seem to work as a mesh system. I am thinking about shelving the whole lot and going for something like the ORBI. With a mesh system can the main "router" be plugged into a switch and then the satelites run from there? One of my satelites would be in the garage which seems to be a problem for Wifi even though it is only a short distance from the house! Basically I would want it as follows:-
Modem ---->Orbi---->Switch---->Cat6-----> Satelite 1
Modem ---->Orbi---->Satelite 2
Hope this makes sense
plemans
Jan 20, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Yes you can set it up that route