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nianfong
Jun 05, 2020Follower
EX8000 Extender speeds slow
So I have a EX8000 mesh extender, extending a network made by my brand new RAX200 nighthawk router. The mesh extender has been in my home for maybe 5-6 months longer than the RAX200, but it has alwa...
plemans
Jun 09, 2020Guru - Experienced User
i have the rax200 and the ex8000 and can pull some pretty great numbers. so i know it works.
What firmware are you on? (not the latest, a number)
What firmware is on the RAX200?
What channel are you using for the backhaul between the rax and the ex?
If you hardwire into the ex, what speeds do you pull?
are you using bandsteering? 2.4ghz is significantly slower and if you're testing over 2.4ghz, you're going to get much lower speeds.