talljr1 wrote:
Thank you very much and just so I am clear, this is how it will work.

I can run an ethernet cable from my UVERSE Router/Modem to the EX3700. The Uverse unit will still have WIFI via my current SSID. When I setup the EX3700, I can name that WIFI SSID the same name, correct?

Correct.

That way, when I move between the zones or access points, it will pick up the strongest signal.

WRT Netgear router and range extenders, that is up to the device to decide.

Apple iOS devices can use 802.11k, 802.11r and 802.11v to coordinate roaming based on information provided by the network (link), but AFAIK, Netgear routers do not support these protocols. In the absence of this support, iPhones are notorious for not roaming to the strongest signal (see here for a description for iOS's roaming behavior). It's my understanding that Apple Airport Express routers do support these protocols. I heard that some Linksys routers now support it.

On OSX, you can adjust the roaming behavior via the command line (see here).

On Windows, any roaming behavior would be up to the Wi-Fi driver. Not all drivers have options to control roaming.

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