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solson28
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Jan 01, 2021

Range Extender that works well with Nighthawk CAX80/AX6000

We have a Nighthawk CAX80/AX6000 that we use with spectrum internet service, we have the maximum speed 400 mbps that they provide in this area. It works great for our top floor, but it struggles to reach some of the bedrooms on the floor below. 

What would be the best way to improve performance? 

 

I have 3 children that are using Zoom, gaming online and have a need for streaming when playing minecraft. Any ideas? 

 

 

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Jan 02, 2021

    I haven't used any of the line of AX extenders but I have used the EX8000 and other single/dual band extenders. I'd highly recommend the triband line of extenders. They don't suffer from the same throughput loose that single/dual band extenders do because they have a dedicated backhaul between router----extender. 

    In terms of performance, the EX7500/EX7700/EX8000/RBS40V all are going to perform at least as good if not better than the EAX20 based on specs and testing I've seen. Not sure about the EAX80. Someday maybe I'll buy one to play with and compare. 

    All of them should function well with the CAX80 and your 400mbps speeds.