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Horde1967
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Oct 20, 2024

Netgear EAX20 - AX1800 WiFi Mesh Extender

Hi, I recently purchased  a Netgear AX1800 4 Stream WiFi Mesh Extender (EAX20). I have connected the extender to my router by WPS method as all LED lights (except LED Ethernet indicator) are solid wh...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 21, 2024

When its setup with WPS or the default settings, it sets up in mesh mode. Meaning it'll have the exact same ssid as the primary router does. It doesn't show up as a separate network. If you'd like it separate, you can disable that function.