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dpiol
Mar 29, 2020Follower
Wired backhaul Mesh with R7800 and EX8000
I have one R7800 as my router and have a second AP using the EX8000, connected over Ethernet to the R7800. Currently the R7800 and EX8000 are using "different" SSID's! Is it possible to have the ...
plemans
Mar 29, 2020Guru - Experienced User
the "mesh" function only works in wireless extender mode.
But you can set the ssid's the same. Devices might be a little sticky but if the device is new enough, it should still roam on its own.
Have you tried that?