Nighthawk AX1800 (RAX10) wifi router

[t10bender]

My current set up: Nighthawk AX1800 (RAX10) wifi router, connected to a Netgear wifi cable modem. If I want to add the Mesh 6 system, do i need to:

replace the Mesh 6 router with the existing RAX10 wifi router?

Can I add the new system to the existing set up?

If so, do I connect it to the cable Router?    Or to the RAX10?

Assuming either way, it becomes a completely different Log in point, with its own credentials for logging in?

[plemans]

How many satellites do you want? 

Reason I ask is if you're only needing one, they make mesh extenders that work well. but if you're needing more than 1, its better to switch to a full mesh system. 

How big is your home? 

You put you have a RAX10 and a cable modem/router device. What cable modem/router is it? 

[t10bender]

The cable modem is Netgear. The Nighthawk AX1800 router wifi is hooked to it.

Since my post, I ended up connecting the Mesh Router to the Nighthawk wifi router. And created a separate wifi system for the house. Long work around. However, it works......

I want to add one more satellite. I add, I bought 2 of the MK62 box systems from Sam's. 

Soooo......

as noted above, I have a mesh router system set up, and working. Now I'm trying to add the other satellite, that I took from the other 2-piece system. Hence, I will not use the other router except for a doorstop.

Now I cannot get the additional satellite, from the other box, to sync up with my current 2 pc system???? 

[michaelkenward]

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@t10bender wrote:

The cable modem is Netgear. The Nighthawk AX1800 router wifi is hooked to it.

As @plemans asks, which cable modem? 

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Since my post, I ended up connecting the Mesh Router to the Nighthawk wifi router.

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Which Mesh router? An Orbi?

Are the MS60 satellites compatible with whatever it is? They are designed for the MR60 router.

You can just slap together a random selection of routers and satellites, especially in Mesh systems, which rely on coordinated communication between routers and satellites.

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Hence, I will not use the other router except for a doorstop.

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Or an access point?

[plemans]

this guide goes over syncing the satellite to the router. 

https://kb.netgear.com/000061554/How-do-I-install-my-NETGEAR-Nighthawk-Mesh-WiFi-6-products

[t10bender]

So here's what I have:

Netgear Cable Modem

Nighthawk AX1800 RAX10 wifi router

I added an AX1800 MK62 Mesh Router / satellite

I want to add another satellite. So I bought another MK62 2 pack, as it was cheaper than just buying one satellite.

- I want to connect the satellite from that box set to the already put in service MK62 Router. I will bag the extra router for another day.

[michaelkenward]

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@t10bender wrote:

So here's what I have:

Netgear Cable Modem

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Sigh.

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@plemans wrote:

You put you have a RAX10 and a cable modem/router device. What cable modem/router is it? 

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[t10bender]

CM1000-100NAS

[t10bender]

Sorry. Some of us are construction workers and not computer wizards. Thus........ 

[michaelkenward]

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@t10bender wrote:

CM1000-100NAS

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OK. That's a standard cable modem only device. Nothing of a router nature to get in the way.

[michaelkenward]

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@t10bender wrote:

Sorry. Some of us are construction workers and not computer wizards. Thus........ 

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Doubtless your trade has its own set of tools.

Telling someone in your trade that you used a "digger" would probably elicit questions about which digger. There's more than one of them out there.

[plemans]

The MR60 and the RAX10 are pretty similar in performance. Using both would just add extra ssid's/interference. 

What I'd do is go 

CM1000---Mr60----->satellites

You can add the extra satellite to the system as needed. I'd hold onto the other MR60 (router) that you have for a backup in case the main one fails. That way you don't have a bunch of useless satellites as they need the controlling router. 

I'd probably sell the RAX10 unless you need it for something else. 

[t10bender]

Thank you. I had the same thought. Which I may do today.

Yesterday, I did get the second satellite to sync. As long as it was in the same room. I moved it to another outlook in view of the Mr60 and the other satellite, it'd sync. I moved it to where I want it to sit, pretty much unobstructed from the other satellite, and it won't sync up???