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KlausWalterKurt
Nov 19, 2017Aspirant
Nighthawk X6S ( EX8000 ) max connect only 866 Mbps
Hi guys, i have successfully instald new X6S Repeater, but max connect on 5 GHz band is only 866 Mbps and not full speed 1733 Mbps as should be generaly possible. The X6S is driven by Nighthawk X8 (...
TheEther
Nov 21, 2017Guru
Sorry. I could have sworn the manual said that the 1733 Mbps radio could be used by clients in AP mode, but now I don't see it. So, I could be mistaken.
Retired_Member
Nov 21, 2017In AP mode you have all 3 bands available (2.4Ghz. 5Ghz@866 and 5Ghz@1733)
In Extender mode you can use only 2 bands:
2.4Ghz
5Ghz either at 866 or at 1733. It all depends on which band you want to extend.
Ex: if you choose to extend the 5Ghz@1733 than the extender and AP will connect at 866.
This is from what I saw yesterday thorugh extensive testing.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.