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Re: New Wifi and router system advice

EamonnT
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New Wifi and router system advice

We are looking for some advice before we purchase some Nethear kit. 

We recently put cat six cabling into the house. A couple of points in each room over three floors with the attic converted into a home office. 

 

Our WIFI is bad.  We are using the typical Virgin media white router and everything is slow. 

we would like to get a good Wi-Fi 6 Router and Extenders.   
Is the Rax200 a good choice router?  is it the latest technology?  what are the pros and cons? 
NIGHTHAWK® TRI-BAND AX12 12-STREAM AX11000 WIFI 6 ROUTER WITH NETGEAR ARMORTM (RAX200)

(https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/rax200.aspx) 


If we go with the Rax200 as the main router, is the Ex8000 (NIGHTHAWK X6S TRI-BAND WIFI MESH EXTENDER) the right extenders that’s will match the power of the RAX200

is this the right combination ? 

Finally can we connect the  EX8000 back to the RAX200 using wired cat six cabling for better connection?

 

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plemans
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Re: New Wifi and router system advice

Those are great options. 

The problem though is the EX8000 (and the EAX extenders) don't function as a mesh device when hardwired in. so you wouldn't have the same seamless roaming that you'd expect with a full mesh system. 

a better option would look at an actual mesh system like Orbi. There's either the AC version or the AX versions. 

 

 

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plemans
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Re: New Wifi and router system advice

Those are great options. 

The problem though is the EX8000 (and the EAX extenders) don't function as a mesh device when hardwired in. so you wouldn't have the same seamless roaming that you'd expect with a full mesh system. 

a better option would look at an actual mesh system like Orbi. There's either the AC version or the AX versions. 

 

 

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EamonnT
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@plemans wrote:

Those are great options. 

The problem though is the EX8000 (and the EAX extenders) don't function as a mesh device when hardwired in. so you wouldn't have the same seamless roaming that you'd expect with a full mesh system. 

a better option would look at an actual mesh system like Orbi. There's either the AC version or the AX versions. 

 

 



@plemans wrote:

Those are great options. 

The problem though is the EX8000 (and the EAX extenders) don't function as a mesh device when hardwired in. so you wouldn't have the same seamless roaming that you'd expect with a full mesh system. 

a better option would look at an actual mesh system like Orbi. There's either the AC version or the AX versions. 

 

 


I Magned to get a lend of an Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Smart Wifi Router (Wifi Six) 

Is there a Wifi 6 Wireless / Triband extender that can make use of a wired cat six port to conect back to the Main router  as a wireless mesh?




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plemans
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I Magned to get a lend of an Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Smart Wifi Router (Wifi Six) 

Is there a Wifi 6 Wireless / Triband extender that can make use of a wired cat six port to conect back to the Main router  as a wireless mesh?





Netgear doesn't currently have a triband wireless AX extender. They have a dual band. 

But I couldn't tell you if the AX dual band extenders suffer from the same 50% throughput loose as AC or if they allow mesh to function with a wired backhaul. Sorry, I don't have one to test with. 

I do know the orbi system allows wired and/or wireless backhaul. 

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