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varouj
Fledgling
Jun 13, 2016
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R8500 Nighthawk ac5300 capabilities

How many range extenders can one use with the R8500 NightHawk router? I'm trying to cover a 20000 sqft. area. Or if this is not the best solutions, does anyone have a recommendation? Thank you
  • Retired_Member's avatar
    Retired_Member
    Jun 14, 2016

    I would use AP's (access points) placing them at opposite ends of the area. Beware, using SOHO devices will be a problem and you should contact a IT designer to have a survey done and a BOM to avoid building a network that will never work as expected. The use of  Range extenders is admitting the network design was flawed from start they limit throughput.