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EX8000 backhaul options
I have a dual band R7800 (AC2600) roouter. I was considering purchasing an EX800 but had a couple of questions that I can't find the answer too.
1. I know if I had a tri band router then on...
Thank you for the response.
So there is no difference in functionality (regarding smart switching between the router and the EX8000 for my devicesssss) when using the EX8000 in AP mode (same SSID and password as router) with wired backhaul to the router versus using the EX8000 as a mesh extender with wireless backahual?
I connected my ex8000 to my r7900 router which is also triband. In extender mode, I can connect to either a 2.4 Ghz band or a 5 GHz band. However, the R7900 has two 5GHz channels. One which is channel below 60 and the other is above channel 160 or something. It recommends connecting to above 161 or something and not the below 60 channel. If I connect the backhaul channel to the below 60 channel at 5GHz, then I can get up to 1733Mbps and the back channel is limited to below 866Mbps. If I connect to the above 161 channel, then my back haul is limited to 1733 Mbps and my wifi on the extender is limited to 866Mbps. This is what it says on my setup. If it is true that I can use a ethernet to setup an access point and get three bands of wifi, this will be great. I don't have ethernet long enough but can get a 2000 Netgear powerline adapter to use as the backhaul ethernet. I hope this works.
rccolata77 wrote:
If it is true that I can use a ethernet to setup an access point and get three bands of wifi, this will be great. I don't have ethernet long enough but can get a 2000 Netgear powerline adapter to use as the backhaul ethernet. I hope this works.
You could do that, but I wouldn't. The real-world performance of Homeplug AV2 (used by the 2000 powerline products) is 200-350 mbits (and can often be less). So you would likely end up with worse performance.
I'd go with the 5G-2 radio for backhaul (high channels), since in my experience it will have a bit more reach. Also, if you are using the EX8000 ethernet ports for local devices, you'll want the higher backhaul speed.
