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Luis_maringa
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Oct 06, 2021
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Mesh wifi network with Nighthawk R800 X¨AC3200?

I wonder if may I have a mesh network if I extend my wifi 5 network with a mesh (wifi 6) extender? If it´s possible and considering that I have a Netgear Nighthawk R8000 X6 AC3200, which Netgear wifi 6 extender is recommended?

 

thanks

  • You can add a wifi 6 extender to a wifi 5 network. 

    You'll still be bottlenecked by the routers wifi 5 but it'll work. 

    Were you planning on getting a wifi 6 extender because you plan on updating the router at some point? 

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    You can add a wifi 6 extender to a wifi 5 network. 

    You'll still be bottlenecked by the routers wifi 5 but it'll work. 

    Were you planning on getting a wifi 6 extender because you plan on updating the router at some point?