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Cirruz
Jun 25, 2024Aspirant
Nighthawk X6S (X8000) Extender - where are Ethernet ports internally connected to?
Hello! I am using my X6S to extend two WiFi networks: a 2.4GHz network that I only use for IoT devices, and a 5GHz network that I use for regular Internet access. On my router, the IoT and ge...
plemans
Jun 27, 2024Guru - Experienced User
good questions. I'm not at home right now (and won't be for a bit) to connect me EAX80 and try it.
There used to be an option you could select which band the ethernet ran through. Not sure if that setting is still there though
- CirruzJul 01, 2024AspirantThank you! I ended up moving the device from the extender to the router, because I couldn't make it work there. I couldn't find any settings, besides changing the SSIDs and secrets, there's nothing much else that can be changed.