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EX7300 not meshing.
I have an EX7300v2. It's supposed to be a mesh network, meaning I can go from one end of the house to the other uninterrupted. But SOMETIMES mine doesn't switch. I can literally see where my normal wifi ends and the EX7300 doesn't mesh over. My in/out LEDs are on so I'm getting input from my house wifi, and my devices are connecting. Sometimes, I have to cycle my wifi adapter on/off in the bad location (where this extender is supposed to help) to force the device onto the extender (I'm not supposed to have to do this). And other times nothing works.
I have it mounted behind a shelf. I'm running firmware v1.0.0.146
It's extending the wifi signal from my Xfinity modem/router.
Not sure if this matters but my 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz have the same SSID.
Thoughts on this? I'm pretty unhappy with this product right now.
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Problem with any mesh network is that the router/extenders don't make the device roam. They just have the smart roaming protocols so the device itself can roam between the networks seamless. If the device you have has poor roaming protocols, it won't work well.
Did you setup the extender using wps? Using the installation assistant?
Is it setup using the one ssid feature (same ssid as the primary router)?
