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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...
the dga4132 is a modem/router combo device.
Add in the R7800 and it can cause a double nat.
Also, brick/concrete are literally 2 of the best blockers of wifi there is. The EX7700 is designed to use a 5ghz dedicated backhaul. And 5ghz is much more sensitive to materials and distance than 2.4ghz is. But 2.4ghz is much slower.
so you're caught in a bit of a problem. Your home is made from materials that block wifi to a great extent. but you need wifi everywhere. Problem is wireless backhauls might not be feasible/usable in your home. You're welcome to try using several of them but many people resort to using a full mesh system and running a hardwired backhaul like ethernet, powerline, or moca adapters.
there is not double nat i have disabled it on dga4132 and it’s acting as a bridge. r7800 is doing all the job.
the 5ghz backhaul works as expected, signals result in maximum speed from extender status.
the 5ghz backhaul works as expected, signals result in maximum speed from extender status.
- and i add that i have granted an almost open space between the router and the extender. the “not seamless experience” (sorry i don’t have another word to sum up this) happens also in place where there is no big wifi signal drops,but just a change between the two networks.
Not arguing that point.
but its not just the router and extender. the actual mobile device has to do the roaming and send/recieving.
The phone/tablet uses its own set of protocols for when to roam/switch between the 2. Having the brick/concrete impacts the signal that its broadcasting and receiving so is going to throw off its roaming protocol.
there isn't a good solution when you live in a home with brick/concrete
- i don’t understand; it happens also where the two signals are present, one better than the other; the phone switch,and the call drops. if i get back to the wifi where i started the call the call is restored. so it’s probably something that happens when the connection goes “out” of the lan.
a wifi signal analyzer that rec the signal strenghts in various spot handle well the switch and don’t drops