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IrnBear
Feb 05, 2022Tutor
Extend Internet to other end of house + garage at back of lot.
Hello, I would like to extend my wifi to other end of house. I tryed one of the Nighthawk Wireless extenders (Netgear WiFi Mesh Range Estender EX7700) wirelessly. All it did was screw up everyone ...
IrnBear
Feb 10, 2022Tutor
Can I continue to use my current Netgear Router and just add the MK Mesh wired boxes. Or do I need to change to the MK router as well?
plemans
Feb 10, 2022Guru - Experienced User
You can add the mk to your current setup. You'd just want to install the MK in access point mode to prevent a double nat
- IrnBearFeb 10, 2022Tutor
good to know. Thank you for responding.
I went ahead and ordered an actual extender, not one of the mesh extenders.
I got the EX7000 to wire from my router out to the garage.
I got the EX3700 to plug into our bedroom at the opposite side of the house from my office (Router Home)
I hope this is a good choice and decision.