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davisrandm
Aug 26, 2020Follower
Which Nighthawk Routers will best support MESH networking with a MESH-enabled extender e.g. EX7500
Which Nighthawk Routers will best support MESH networking with a MESH-enabled extender e.g. EX7500 Or, to put it another way, what router specifications will best tell me about its MESH capabilit...
- Aug 27, 2020
A mesh router? Orbi
Otherwise there isn't really a mesh router.
A mesh extender just simply uses the same ssid as the router and allows a devices (pc/laptop/cell/etc) to roam based on a roaming protocol. A full mesh system uses a controller that runs the satellites. Mesh extenders don't have that option.
If you're simply wanting a router to match with your extender, look at the performance of the extender and get "at least" the same performance from your router.
plemans
Aug 27, 2020Guru - Experienced User
A mesh router? Orbi
Otherwise there isn't really a mesh router.
A mesh extender just simply uses the same ssid as the router and allows a devices (pc/laptop/cell/etc) to roam based on a roaming protocol. A full mesh system uses a controller that runs the satellites. Mesh extenders don't have that option.
If you're simply wanting a router to match with your extender, look at the performance of the extender and get "at least" the same performance from your router.