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fastroads
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Jun 04, 2016
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Extending the network in my house.

Hello,   I want to extend our network in the house (5000 sq ft two story)  and would like some guideance. I have looked on youtube etc. and found a few videos on extending WPS. So the equipment: R...
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  • TheEther's avatar
    TheEther
    Jun 08, 2016
    fastroads wrote:

    Thanks for the link. It really helped out with settings ext. on both R7000 & R8000. So not to change too many directions here: To extend wireless coverage in the house with the help of the R8000; knowing I do not have a ethernet connection at the location where the R8000 would be sitting and I would like to have the XBox and PS4 connected to the R8000 in some way either wireless or wired. What would be the best setup: AP Mode, Repeater?

     

    AP Mode requires a wired connection back to the router, so repeater is your own choice.  You should wire the XBox and PS4 to the R8000 in order to reduce the load on Wi-Fi.

    Not sure this is a viable option for me as crawl space is limited between floors.

    If I were to run a cat5/6 line to the location of the R8000; this line would have to connect to the main router via a switch or an OnQ panel.

     

    A wired connection back to the router is ideal.  If you end up doing this, then switch from repeater mode to AP Mode.

fastroads's avatar
fastroads
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Jun 04, 2016

Alrighty then! Nothing is every easy.:smileyfrustrated: I had watched a few videos and this is one - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2wN4wJ2uMw

So extending the WDS is a forgone thing. Flashing the routers to a new firmware doesn't bother me since the R8000 & the R7000 are out of warranty. It certainly can't be harder than reflashing a motherboard from let's say Dell to EVGA.

Where can I find the firmware?  I you have any more idea's please post.

 

Thank's again!

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TheEther
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Jun 04, 2016

Netgear's implementation of WDS on their routers is very poor.  Forgoing it is the correct choice.

 

I use Asuswrt-Merlin on my R7000.  I am very happy with it.  You will have to search the forums on dd-wrt.com for the recommended version.  Tomato, AdvancedTomato and OpenWRT.  You should be able to find R8000 images for some of them.