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wattanwi
Jan 03, 2020Follower
Problem with Night Hawk Extender EAX80 in access point mode and one wifi name
I have a router R7800 as a router and I just brought night hwak Wifi6 EAX80. After I completed setup wifi extender, the speed of internet seem to was halve. (Same I use another router to do repeater...
Christian_R
Jan 10, 2020NETGEAR Employee Retired
Hello wattanwi,
You are correct! The first KB article you linked specifically during step 8 states that:
Note: Using the same WiFi credentials as your router enables your extender to support the One WiFi Name feature. With One WiFi Name enabled, everyone in your network is able to move between your router and extender’s signal with no network interruptions.
Christian