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Re: AX1800 with AX5400 Router

HoustonUser
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AX1800 with AX5400 Router

IS THE AX1800 COMPATIBLE AS A SATELLITE UNIT WITH A AX5400 ROUTER? In other words, if I purchase an AX5400 router, can I use an AX1800 or a pair of AX1800 extenders with it?

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plemans
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Re: AX1800 with AX5400 Router

Fyi, the AX1800 and AX5400 are speeds, not models. 

So its tough to give you specific answers because there's nighthawk devices, orbi devices, etc. 

Some do/don't mesh. 

What actual router are you looking at and what are you looking at for extenders/satellites?

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HoustonUser
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Re: AX1800 with AX5400 Router

Sorry about that. I'm looking at the Nighthawk 6-Stream WiFi 6 (XR1000) and the Nighthawk Dual-Band WiFi 6 (MS60).

 

Will the MS60 function as a mesh extender with the XR1000?

 

 

 

 

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plemans
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Re: AX1800 with AX5400 Router

No. the MR60 series is a mesh series while the XR1000 is not. 

You can add the MR60 to the XR1000 as an access point but it won't function as a mesh. 

or you could go with a mesh extender like the EAX80/20 if you wanted to keep in AX compatible. 
I've used an EX8000 with my RAX200/CAX80 and it worked fine as well. 

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