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Configure EAX80 (AX6000) extender and RAX200 (AX11000) router communication for max speed?
I have a Nighthawk AX11000 WiFi Router (RAX200)and a Nighthawk AX6000 WiFi Mesh Extender (EAX80) What is the best way to connect these together to get the best speed between them, and how do I mea...
What speeds do you pay for?
Reason I ask is that the RAX and the EAX are both flagship devices that can connect on the 5ghz at 4800mbps link speeds. (you won't connect at that speed unless right next to each other). Its one of the best combinations right now. I'm using a EAX80 and the RAXE500 and can hit 1gig plus speeds over wifi on the EAX but my link speeds are pretty solid because they're fairly close.
I've got mine setup in a mesh (single ssid/smart connect) and both the 2.4ghz and the 5ghz connect without issues.
It is not a question about the speed out of the house, but between the router and the extender since I will have USB3 disks connected to both.
Then its going to come down to test. Try it in extender mode and try it hardwired in in router mode.
That's going to be the only real way to know what's better.