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Creating wifi mesh by adding to existing router
As stated above, I have the NETGEAR Nighthawk X6S AC4000 Tri-band WiFi Router. My house is 1600 sf with a large rear deck and a detached garage. I have a travel trailer next to garage that I want to ...
I'm OK with a little "sticky." My devices including echos don't play well with the multiple ssid. Especially when I try to use multi room music. I'm currently doing what you mentioned. My main router is triband so I have devices separated based on frequency and range. However, concrete walls really kill the range. Which is why triband mesh won't help. It needs to be ethernet back haul. Plus, the netw cables are already there. I thought nighthawk has mesh built in that it wouldn't be "rigged."
There's some nighthawk mesh extenders but they don't function as mesh when hardwired in as AP mode.
as well as they struggle to run mesh with more than 1 extender.
If you're needing more than 1, I'd recommend actually going with a mesh setup like orbi/eero/etc. They can be hardwired in with a wired backhaul and work well in my experience.
- Interesting. So my r8000p router is cannot act as part of the mesh as if it's the orbi router? My biggest issue there is that I use all 4 ethernet ports on my router. That's how I'm able to use the access points. So basically, the only way to get true wifi mesh covering the same areas as my current setup with a main router and 2 ap, with ethernet backhaul is to go with entire orbi setup?
mmcglynn264 wrote:
Interesting. So my r8000p router is cannot act as part of the mesh as if it's the orbi router? My biggest issue there is that I use all 4 ethernet ports on my router. That's how I'm able to use the access points. So basically, the only way to get true wifi mesh covering the same areas as my current setup with a main router and 2 ap, with ethernet backhaul is to go with entire orbi setup?R8000P isn't orbi and can't function as an orbi router.
In terms of the ports-- you can get a cheap 4-8 port gigabit switch for usually around $20
You're correct. to get a true mesh system, you need to move to mesh system. Not just naming ssids the same. And the only routers that function as actual mesh is Orbi.
Again, there are extenders that ACT as mesh but its more of a hybrid setup and isn't true mesh like you're wanting.