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GilDawson
May 16, 2021Tutor
My EX6100v2 Advertises _2GEXT but not _5GEXT. Whyizzat, do you suppose?
Hardware Version: EX6100v2 Firmware Version: V1.0.1.98 On the three of my Macs that are in range of both my Telco DSL modem-router and my Netgear Range Extender, the WiFi drop-down shows three SS...
- May 16, 2021
Photos have to be approved by a moderator so I can't see anything you posted for photoes (yet).
you can click on "choose file" and add them that route.
One thing to keep in mind is that the ex6100v2 is a mesh extender. meaning it uses the same ssid as the primary router.
so if you set it up as a mesh device, you should only actually see 2x networks. the routers 2.4ghz and its 5ghz.
the extender can replicate those.
plemans
May 16, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Photos have to be approved by a moderator so I can't see anything you posted for photoes (yet).
you can click on "choose file" and add them that route.
One thing to keep in mind is that the ex6100v2 is a mesh extender. meaning it uses the same ssid as the primary router.
so if you set it up as a mesh device, you should only actually see 2x networks. the routers 2.4ghz and its 5ghz.
the extender can replicate those.
GilDawson
May 17, 2021Tutor
Thanks, plemans. I had wondered what that radio button did. I had not understood what "mesh" meant. Now I get the idea.
My original question has become moot. I tried moving my computers around and, sure enough, the missing 4th SSID does appear in a few places, just not most.
I'll switch to mesh mode. If I understand you correctly, we'll get just the two SSIDs on our computers and Netgear will sort out for us who's getting which signal.
Thank you for your suggestion.
--Gil
- plemansMay 17, 2021Guru - Experienced User
It could be because 5ghz is much easier blocked thatn 2.4ghz.
2.4ghz broadcasts further and through more materials. but its slow.
5ghz is much faster but can't penetrate objects/walls as well.
Maybe its something in the walls blocking the signal so it appears in some places and not others.