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Tsar_maximilian
Oct 02, 2025Aspirant
Linking mismatch with two EX80 nighthawks
I have 2 nighthawks, one is Ethernet connected to the router and the other is linked to the connected AX6000 nighthawk via an Ethernet cable. Essentially they are daisy chained to each other.
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Tsar_maximilian
Oct 02, 2025Aspirant
What is the brand and model# of the main host router? - TalkTalk Wi-fi Hub
You have two EAX80s? - I have two AX6000 nighthawks, these are linked to each other by an Ethernet cable and to the WiFi hub
Does setting up the first extender with the host router work? - Yes, the first one is set up and has both 2.5GHZ and 5GHZ connection available
Does this have a different SSID name network? - It does, to understand which one I was connected to I kept the router name the same but the AX6000 that connected is called TalkTalk_Upstairs
Is the first extender running in AP mode? - I don’t know what AP mode is so I guess no
What distances are in between the two extenders? - I don’t know the answer to this but surely Ethernet cable doesn’t require a distance ? I will guess by saying around 2000 square foot Victorian house
Size of home in sq feet please.
StephenB
Oct 03, 2025Guru - Experienced User
Tsar_maximilian wrote:I don’t know the answer to this but surely Ethernet cable doesn’t require a distance ?
The maximum distance is 100m (~328 feet). But I think FURRYe38 is focused on the wifi performance.
Tsar_maximilian wrote:I don’t know what AP mode is so I guess no
AX6000 is a speed rating, so it doesn't clearly identify what you have.
Do you have two EAX80s (which is an Nighthawk extender), or do you have two RAX120s (which is a Nighthawk router)? Both are labeled as AX6000.
If you have the routers they should be in AP (access point) mode - which is setting them up to run as extenders.
- Tsar_maximilianOct 03, 2025Aspirant
I have the EAX80’s