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Multiple Extender(E8000/E7000) config issue & DHCP table not showing all devices on r7000
I am using an R7000 Router with an E8000 Mesh plus two additional E7000 Extenders. Using latest firmware on all devices. a) The R7000 list of DCHP clients is missing several devices. Refereshing kee...
You may be asking too much of the R7000. How many of those 30-60 devices are wirelessly connecting to the R7000? The R7000 has a limit of 32 devices per wireless band (i.e. 32 for the 2.4 GHz band and 32 for the 5 GHz for a total of 64 clients).
Is the E8000 wired to the R7000? If so, you should put it into AP mode.
Is the E8000 wired to the R7000? If so, you should put it into AP mode.
Thanks for the info. was unaware of r7000 limitation.
All my devices are wireless. no wired connections
I fix specific IPs for the DCHP for the Extenders.
Config is R7000<--Wireless3band->E8000<---Wirless 2 band--->E7000<---Wireless 2.4G--->E7000
Wireless devices connect connect to any device. All 4 have different SSIDs now.
Nev
It's not recommended to wirelessly connect the EX7000s to each other. Unlike the EX8000, which has a dedicated Wi-Fi radio to connect back to the R7000, the EX7000s must share their radios between clients and the Wi-Fi network they are repeating. Even though you are using the 2.4 GHz band on the second EX7000 to avoid the usual 50% speed penalty from repeating, I suspect that you'll still get better performance by using 5 GHz to connect the second EX7000 to the first.
But, if at all possible, you should try to wire the extenders together. Wire the EX7000 to the EX8000, if possible. If you can do this, switch the EX7000 to Access Point (AP) mode. This will eliminate the 50% performance penalty.
You can do the same with second EX7000; wire it to the first EX7000. It would be ideal if you can wire the first EX7000 to the EX8000 and the second EX7000 to the first EX7000.
If you can't do this, you can do just one. That is, wire the second EX7000 to the first EX7000, while the first EX7000 is still wirelessly connected to the EX8000. Less preferred is to wire the first EX7000 to the EX8000 and leave the second EX7000 wirelessly connected to the first.
Appreciate your suggestions. unfortunatley i am trying to wifi cover several buildings on a small ranch from one terestial radio internet service.
I dont have the luxury for wired connections.
So far things appear to be settling down but i guess a new router more capable than the r7000 is the next step. Any suggestions for a router capable for 60+ wifi devices? R9000 the Nighthawk X10?
Nev