RAX80 Router with Nighthawk Mesh

[jcc_reg]

     I am currently using a RAX80 router. Unfortunately, there are a couple of areas in my home where the router frequently drops the WiFi connection. I'd like to add a MK62 mesh system to extend the wireless network rather than replace it.

     I have previously setup a MK63 mesh network on a FiOS router. In that situation, I disabled the wireless network on the FiOS router. The MK63 system is providing the only wireless network in that house.

     How would I set up a system where the MK62 units work with RAX80 router?

[plemans]

The RAX80 isn't a mesh device so won't function as integrated with the mesh system. 

but you can go 

modem--->RAX80----->mk system (in access point mode)

just give the rax80 a different ssid and use different wireless channels to prevent interference. 

then you can have the close devices on the rax and the devices that need range on the MK system. 

[jcc_reg]

Thank you for the guidance. I have commandeered my father's MK63 equipment and am testing it now. Essentially, I have two wireless networks operating in the same space. Not quite what I wanted, but close enough.

The channel settings on the RAX80 are:  Auto @2.4GHz and 44 @5Ghz.

The channels used for the MR60 are:   Auto @2.4GHz and 153 @5Ghz.

I am not observing any conflicts. The MR60 network is very fast, and, thus far, reliable. But the RAX80 wireless remains temperamental. I had expected better performance from the (expensive) RAX80. Skimming through the discussions in this community, I see that others are having similar issues. I'll do some reading and see if the RAX80 performance can be improved before permanently adding the mesh system.