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Wndr3300 as range extender not working anymore
I have a r6700 in one area I’d my house and a wndr3300 in another area. I followed the following instructions below using a Ethernet cable to connect the r6700 and wndr3300 and have the wndr3300 wifi ...
The WNDR3300 is a pretty old (2007) router. It was pretty solid in its time but its 14 years old.
I'm frankly impressed its still working.
What I'd try doing is seperate out the ssid's on it. Some devices are "sticky" in that they won't roam unless you've router supports the roaming protocols. Which the WNDR3300 doesn't.
See how the strength is when you can actively choose to switch between the WNDR and the R6700.
MIght be time to check into upgrading.
- Time flies I suppose, I did not know that it has been that long.
I’ll try changing the SSID and see if that helps.
Would it be advantageous to get a second r6700 to use as a repeater and replace the wndr3300?
Also, I just saw I’m 23 devices out of 25 on the r6700. I saw the r7000 which can handle 35 devices. Not sure if I should go for the r7000 and demote my r6700 as a repeater or am I misunderstanding how attached devices are handled?It can "handle" more devices than they list. Its more about what they recommend for an "up to..." to prevent slower speeds/performance.
If it was me and I was needing a router and an access point for coverage, I'd be looking at renewed/refurbished mesh systems like the RBK43. It can usually be found for pretty reasonable renewed and would be a full mesh system with the roaming protocols. plus it supports both wired and wireless backhauls.
I picked up another r6700 for cheap last night to use for now in the meantime the wndr3300 seems to have something wrong with the wifi portion after changing the SSID's and noticing poor connectivity, wired is fine however if you plug a device into the back of the wndr3300. 14 years is certainly a long time and it's done wonderfully. I really hate to put my Netgear gear out to pasture like that but it's probably time.
I'm going to take a look at the RBK43, I haven't been paying attention the the network/router game in a while so I have to familiarize myself with the new tech in the RBK43.