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peitner
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Feb 01, 2020

EX8000 Nighthawk X6S SSID selection

I have 2 SSIDs on 2.4HGz band coming from router. The EX8000 does not give me an option to select an SSID. It always defaults to one of them...how can I manually select which 2.4GHz SSID I want to enable on the extender?

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  • DexterJB's avatar
    DexterJB
    NETGEAR Moderator
    Feb 05, 2020

    Hi peitner, welcome to the community! To confirm, your main wireless router broadcasts 2 WiFi names that are both on 2.4GHz bands, correct? What is the model of the router? During setup of the EX8000, it will only allow you to connect to one 2.4GHz band and 5GHz band signal from your main wireless router.

     

    Dexter