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occicat
Nov 29, 2021Star
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 ...
plemans
Nov 30, 2021Guru - Experienced User
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.
occicat
Nov 30, 2021Star
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.