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Nighthawk(R) X4s R7800 main router , connected 2 other routers but want one login to controll all
I have 3 Routers. My Main Router is R7800 Nighthawk it is connected to my modem on my main floor in center of house. It also has 3 other devices connected via ethernet cables. In additi...
You can leave the ssid's the same or change them so you know which network is which.
None of those routers are mesh systems so your devices will tend to stay connected and not roam like a mesh system would.
Benefit to a different ssid is that its easy enough to change. If the ssids are all the same, you disconnect the wifi and reconnect and hope it connects to the closer device.
Some newer devices will roam or can have an app installed to program in auto roaming protocols
I enabled the AP mode on my Netgear Router so I have my devices connected to the N600 now being able to be accessed from other end of house when i am connected to the Netgear Nighthawk! So this is awesome! I just have one more question. Do i need to change the SSID and password of the N600 so it matches the Netgear Nighthawk or does it not matter. Thank YOU SO......MUCH!
You can leave the ssid's the same or change them so you know which network is which.
None of those routers are mesh systems so your devices will tend to stay connected and not roam like a mesh system would.
Benefit to a different ssid is that its easy enough to change. If the ssids are all the same, you disconnect the wifi and reconnect and hope it connects to the closer device.
Some newer devices will roam or can have an app installed to program in auto roaming protocols
Thank YOU so...much! I just got the TP link set up to. I left ssids the way they were thought it might make it easier if something goes wrong easy to find maybe.
Can't thank you enough!!
Glad its working well!
Sorry to bother you. I was wondering. My 2nd router N600 WNDR3400 now set up as AP is only getting 20mbs when my main router NIghthawk R7800 is able to get 220mbs. I dont expect the N600 to get 220 but 80 would be more acceptable my TPlink router #3 also an AP now gets 60 which is acceptable up there and its an even cheaper router than the N600.
I plugged my ethernet cord into N600 to see if I could check the channels and its now set to auto which is where i think it should be. Its showing all my ssid's on same channel. I have unplugged everything from N600 then powered it back up after 3min and then added internet and then other ethernet devices but that did not help speed either.
The only other thing i know to check is the firmware and its version is V1.0.1.24 which I think is the latest one. Can you recommend anything else? Thanks
are you speedtesting over 2.4ghz or 5ghz?
5ghz is a much much faster network but it doesn't broadcast as far or through as much materials.
Check to see which band you're testing on for each.
I am testing on the 5ghz. My security cameras for my house have wireless antennas that transmit to either dvr or cloud to record. They interfere with the 2ghz signal so I have everything connecting on 5g thats one reason I have 3 routers.