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Nighthawk DST question
My boss wants to get a better Wi-Fi signal on the top floor of his house, at the opposite side of his router. So, his wife grabbed the Nighthawk DST. If I install this thing, it seems as though th...
The Nightawk DST kit consists of a router (intended to replace an existing router) with a powerline interface plus a powerline wireless extender.
Here again for the records: The best investment is network cabling from a central location in the house (where you can install a core switch or PoE core switch) from where you can connect as many (wired) wireless access points to establish wireless coverage as needed.
Anything else, being wireless extenders, powerline extenders, or even Mesh systems are - compared to a proper network cable installation - the second choice only.
> If I install this thing, it seems as though the dead zone area needs a
> separate router. [...]
Huh? "seems"? Where did you get this idea? What does it mean?
> [...] Can I use to routers on the same network without the devices
> getting confused?
_I_'m confused. Do you mean "two routers"? Did you already have a
router before you got the R7300DST? What? With what, exactly are we
dealing here? What, exactly, are you trying to do?
If you want to add the R7300DST (and its friend) to an existing
router, then you might want to configure the R7300DST as a wireless
access point.
Visit http://netgear.com/support , put in your (actual) model number,
and look for Documentation. Get the User Manual (at least). Read.
Look for "Use the DST Router as a WiFi Access Point".
> what router does he have?
> what model dst is it?
There's a choice? Does "DST" ever refer to anything other than an
R7300DST (and its friend)?
There's a choice? Does "DST" ever refer to anything other than an
R7300DST (and its friend)?There's the R7300DST and the DST6501.
One is the router and one is the powerline adapter with wireless.
I've seen people buy just the powerline adapter from ebay and try to use it.
Its why I asked for clarification and router and adapter. I'd like to know exactly what is being used.
I'm glad you pointed this out.
