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scooter-z
Aspirant
Dec 11, 2023

Range extender with Nighthawk s8000

 I have a nighthawk S8000 in my garage hard wired to my existing  Alta fiber modem. I want to have wifi in the garage for  Alexa and other wifi only smart switches. Is there a range extender  or some...
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scooter-z
Aspirant
Dec 11, 2023

Thanks,

 This helps. The rest of the house has a mesh system from Alta Fiber so I have good coverage in the actual house. . I didn't think a mesh neatwork would reach the garage for a good signal.  Any recommendations on a router or extender to use to plug into the Nighthawk  switch?

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Dec 11, 2023

What mesh system does Alta use? You might just be able to hardwire in one of their satellites or pick up a used one for cheap. 

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    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Dec 11, 2023
    I thought they used Eero so you might just be able to hardwire in one of their satellites. Pretty cheap option and keeps the mesh all the same
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      scooter-z
      Aspirant
      Dec 11, 2023

      Alta fiber uses some Zyxel brad I never heard of. I'll spring for  new mesh system after christmas. Alta charges about $15 a month for the 2 satellites, so I may get a system with 3 satellites and hard wire one in the garage to the Nighthawk switch.

       Thanks for the help!