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Confusion abounds. The box for my new AX1800 extender describes it just as such. But I note at least one other Netgear by that moniker. Mine apparently can also be called an EAX14. This is ground...
My current inferred explanation, since no one responded here other than Michael, is that the new extender acts differently than my other ones, and essentially is indeed a so-called “mesh” actor. It operates as a “clone” of the Frontier/Ziply router rather than a separate network. So the Netgear moniker that appears on my available networks list is the old Netgear 3700 extender. The new one appears under the guise of the router’s ID. As to the “Client” lamp on the new extender, it’s being off or on must depend on whether a device in the house happens to be connecting to it at that moment.
Hafcanadian wrote:
Confusion abounds. The box for my new AX1800 extender describes it just as such. But I note at least one other Netgear by that moniker. Mine apparently can also be called an EAX14. This is grounds for confusion among non-cyberphile consumers.
AX1800 is not a unique Netgear model number. Many devices come with the AX tag, but it is essentially a label that Netgear, and other brands, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds.
Look at the label on the device for the Model Number. And, if there is one, include the "V" bit to show the hardware version. If there is no V number, then you have V1.