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Apr 04, 2021

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Need to add mesh to Nighthawk X6 - recommendations?

Hello. I purchased the Nighthawk X6 to optimise the WiFi in my house and also apply controls using the Circle app. My issue is that my son has been used to plugging in an Ethernet cable with the exten...

plemans
Apr 05, 2021
Are you just adding 1 or more than 1?
If its just one, I'd recommend a triband mesh extender like the ex7700/ex8000
If you're needing more than 1, then I'd look at a full mesh system like orbi

plemans

Guru - Experienced User

Apr 04, 2021

what extender did you have?
Whats the size of the home?

What are the interior walls made of?

What speeds did you get out of the extender?

tomhandley8

Tutor

Apr 04, 2021

The repeater was Rockspace WiFi Repeater - 1200Mbps Dual Band WiFi Booster 5GHz and 2.4GHz, AC1200 WiFi

House walls are brick / plaster

Speeds were around 35 Mbps, which is normally ok but seemingly nowhere near as good as he was getting go the Ethernet cable plugged into the repeater in the previous set up.

I think I need a mesh set up so that I can connect a cable to the mesh device which will connect to the gaming PC. Thanks for any advice you have

plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 05, 2021
brick and plaster lathe are amazing at blocking wifi signals.
A mesh system might help but if the wireless backhaul doesn't have a good connection, its still going to struggle
- tomhandley8
  Tutor
  Apr 05, 2021
  So the kit that came with the ISP service was fine (allowed decent connection via mesh network) so really I just want to know what kit I would need to add to the Nighthawk router in order to create a mesh network that would allow me to plug in an Ethernet cable to connect my son’s PC. Thanks
  - plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 05, 2021
    Are you just adding 1 or more than 1?
    If its just one, I'd recommend a triband mesh extender like the ex7700/ex8000
    If you're needing more than 1, then I'd look at a full mesh system like orbi