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EAX80 Range Extender goes to sleep when no device is connected
I connected a new EAX80 extender to my RAX200 router. It worked fine in the day, but went to sleep when no device was connected to it in the evening. I couldnt find it in the Nighthawk app or using m...
Does it need to match? no.
But I do use smart connect and it's worked pretty good for me. With smart connect on the the one ssid feature (mesh) is a nice option and allows better roaming
It seems to be working fine now. Thank you very much for your help.
Glad its working better for you!
Based on your suggestion, I changed both the router (RAX200) and the extender (EAX80) to Smart Connect. It works fine now.
I had to move the router to dynamic IP due to problems with my Comcast internet, wonder why