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Fermier
Aspirant
Nov 28, 2019

How do I choose a compatable range extender for my Nighthawk R7900P

I just moved to a larger house and I need to extend my wifi range.   There are so many different products offered by Netgear, I am confused as to which ones to purchase.   I want them to be compatable with my Nighthawk X6S.  Can someone help me? 
Thanks!

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    A lot depends on what you want. The extenders should all work with your router but it comes down to the features you want with your router. 

    Are you just wanting a super basic N300 extender that only extends 2.4ghz or are you wanting a triband extender that reserves a single radio for just the backhaul and has mesh functions? 

    See where I'm going? I don't know exactly what features you want but you can go to the netgear's extender page and select which features you want. That narrows the field for you to a smaller subset of extenders. 

    https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/