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Should I replace my EAX80 or reconfigure it ?
So my config looks like this. I have 3 x EAX80 Mesh Wifi Extenders in Access Point mode hard wired back to a Draytek 2962 router. I have manually selected different channels for 2.4 and 5 ghz networ...
The "mesh" part of it works perfectly fine in extender mode. In access point mode though, smart roaming features are disabled as its function as a single access point, not as part of a mesh. Its why you're devices don't roam very efficiently (or not at all).
If you're wanting a full mesh device, then you need to get something like the MK nighthawk system or orbi system.
good thing is you have hardwired backhauls. With a hardwired backhaul, a cheap dual band system will perform pretty great.
And yet the product is called :
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AX6000 WiFi Mesh Extender (EAX80)
Nighthawk® AX8 WiFi Mesh Extender, 6Gbps
The "mesh" part of it works perfectly fine in extender mode. In access point mode though, smart roaming features are disabled as its function as a single access point, not as part of a mesh. Its why you're devices don't roam very efficiently (or not at all).
If you're wanting a full mesh device, then you need to get something like the MK nighthawk system or orbi system.
good thing is you have hardwired backhauls. With a hardwired backhaul, a cheap dual band system will perform pretty great.
I've decided to replace my router and EAX80's with an Orbi Mesh system. Hopefully that will streamline things a bit.
Anyone wants 3 x EAX80's I'm open to offers 🙂
Dave