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Cirruz
Jun 25, 2024Aspirant
Nighthawk X6S (X8000) Extender - where are Ethernet ports internally connected to?
Hello! I am using my X6S to extend two WiFi networks: a 2.4GHz network that I only use for IoT devices, and a 5GHz network that I use for regular Internet access. On my router, the IoT and ge...
plemans
Jun 27, 2024Guru - Experienced User
good questions. I'm not at home right now (and won't be for a bit) to connect me EAX80 and try it.
There used to be an option you could select which band the ethernet ran through. Not sure if that setting is still there though
Cirruz
Jul 01, 2024Aspirant
Thank you! I ended up moving the device from the extender to the router, because I couldn't make it work there. I couldn't find any settings, besides changing the SSIDs and secrets, there's nothing much else that can be changed.