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pjd813
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Sep 26, 2023
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RAXE500 to EAX 15 Extender using same address as the router, possible?

I’d like to push WIFI to an upstairs room. Will this device: EAX 15 Can this device connect to the RAX500 so that the extender will use the same addresses as the router? I see a reference to this ...
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    FURRYe38
    Sep 26, 2023

    Yes, the extender will use same SSID name and password as the RAXE has. I believe you can tell the extender to broadcast same SSID name as RAXE or broadcast the SSID with EXT in the name. Up to you.