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wirerammer
Mar 23, 2021Aspirant
ex7700 is NOT seamless mesh
Hi, i got a r7800 as router and an ex7700 in wifi range extender mode. Tried in various ways to get those working in seamless mesh, as advised on the extender, but without success. I can't move be...
plemans
Mar 24, 2021Guru - Experienced User
What modem/gateway do you have?
what firmware is on the R7800?
And firmware on the EX7700?
How big is your home and what materials is the interior made of?
Also, What device are you roaming with? This is key as its the device that decides to switch and not the extender/router.
Are you using 2.4ghz or 5ghz during this? 2.4ghz is slower and more sensitive to interference.
wirerammer
Mar 24, 2021Aspirant
-modem technicolor dga4132
-firmware r7800=1.0.2.80 ex7700=1.0.0.216
-walls are made of bricks and concrete and my house is about 150sq/m; this is the main reason that led me to buy an extender, there are black points where wifi signal drops, especially 5ghz. It happens in my kitchen where the signal from the router must pass practically 3 walls and drops really fast just turning an angle.
-tried iphone 11pro, xr, ipad 2, windows laptop. wifi signal is strong, extender get maximum speed from router both in 2.4 and 5ghz. And apart the not seamless experience, speeds on devices are good.
-router and extender are 10meters apart
-firmware r7800=1.0.2.80 ex7700=1.0.0.216
-walls are made of bricks and concrete and my house is about 150sq/m; this is the main reason that led me to buy an extender, there are black points where wifi signal drops, especially 5ghz. It happens in my kitchen where the signal from the router must pass practically 3 walls and drops really fast just turning an angle.
-tried iphone 11pro, xr, ipad 2, windows laptop. wifi signal is strong, extender get maximum speed from router both in 2.4 and 5ghz. And apart the not seamless experience, speeds on devices are good.
-router and extender are 10meters apart