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Debonya1
Jan 27, 2017Follower
Gigabit powerline adapter with Nighthawk EX7000 Extender?
I have ATT fiber and the provided gateway/router is installed in my basement. I have two other levels so I bought the Nighthawk EX7000. I have created two networks (2.4ghz and 5ghz) so I have the coverage. Now I'm looking for the speed. It will be difficult for me to run a Cat 6 cable to the ideal location for the Nighthawk, so I wanted to see if a gig powerline adapter may work so I could use the Nighthawk as an access point. Will it take away from my current speed by getting in the middle? Should I label the two new networks the same as my existing ones that I have with ATT? Other suggestions?
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- DarrenMSr. NETGEAR Moderator
Hello Debonya1
Typically you want to have seperate names for each network since there is no automatic handoff when moving around.
DarrenM