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BarnesHope
Feb 23, 2021Follower
Nighthawk EX8000 Glitchy
Is anyone not impressed by Netgear's products and customer service? I just paid a lot of money for AC3000 Desktop Extender(EX8000) and after following the directions to set up its glitchy. 1) I c...
plemans
Feb 23, 2021Guru - Experienced User
I've got the EX8000 and used it with several routers. Its fairly solid.
But a lot depends on your setup.
1. What modem/gateway do you have?
2. What router is it connecting to?
3. What firmware is on the extender?
4. How far from the router is the extender and what are the interior walls made of? (certain materials block wifi)
5. During setup, did you using wps or use the installation wizard?
6. Have you tried changing the channel you're using as the 5ghz backhaul in case there's interference?