Re: Smart Connect Model:EX8000Can you use one SSID for the 2.4 GHz, 5Ghz and 5GHZ-2 wireless network on the NightHawk X6S (AC3000) Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender?

Then enable the smart connect I have posted the need munual above in a earler post I believe under set up.

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William10a
Master
Dec 19, 2017
sysdom wrote:
Re: Smart Connect Model:EX8000
Can you use one SSID for the 2.4 GHz, 5Ghz and 5GHZ-2 wireless network on the NightHawk X6S (AC3000) Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender?
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/EX8000/EX8000_UM_EN.pdf
Above is the link for the manual
The answer is yes if smart connect is enable on the range extender saw it in the manual if thats what you want.
- sysdom
  Aspirant
  Dec 19, 2017
  Let me rephrase the question- can you setup one SSID on the Nighthawk X6S (AC3200) for the 2.4GHz, 5GHz and 5GHz-2 wireless network and use it with the Nighthawk X6S Extender (EX8000)?
  - William10a
    Master
    Dec 19, 2017
    Yes disable the smart connect on the extender then you you will have three bands each with their ownn ssid it is the manual as well
Jdl80
Initiate
Jan 15, 2018
I see that this issue says solved but I don’t agree. Maybe it’s because it is not clear what the solver is saying. I have a similar question: I have an R8500 with all three bands set to the same SSID and with smart connect turned on for the two 5ghz bands. I also have an X4S extender with the same config. All three bands with the same ssid and smartconnect on. Is this the optimal configuration ? Should I turn smart connect off of both of them so there is a dedicated wireless signal between the extended and the router? And do I need to make that dedicate link with a separate ssid so the others don’t try and jump on it?