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Nighthawk X6 : cannot connect to 2.4G printer when laptop on 5G
I just got a Nighthawk X6. It's got great coverage, but when my laptops are connected via 5G then I cannot print anything. My printer (like all others it seems) can only connect via 2.4g. Wired to ro...
The wireless clients behind the RT-56U cannot see the wireless clients behind the X6 and vice versa. Moreover, the Wired PCs cannot see any wireless clients. Even with wireless disabled, the cable modem is still operating as a router.
My recommendation still stands: convert the X6 and RT-56U to APs. BTW, you could have used cheaper range extenders as APs.
Cable modem has wireless disabled. This is what it looks like
Cable modem/router-----Ethernet-----X6-----Wireless Clients downstairs
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Powerline
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RT-56U-----(Wired PCs-none)
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Wireless clients upstairs (too far from X6)
The wireless clients behind the RT-56U cannot see the wireless clients behind the X6 and vice versa. Moreover, the Wired PCs cannot see any wireless clients. Even with wireless disabled, the cable modem is still operating as a router.
My recommendation still stands: convert the X6 and RT-56U to APs. BTW, you could have used cheaper range extenders as APs.