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Re: EX7000 Wired to router

davidgsmith1
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EX7000 Wired to router

Hello, is it possible to connect the extender to the router by ethernet to extend the signal, rather than wifi?

 

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plemans
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Re: EX7000 Wired to router


@davidgsmith1 wrote:

I just found out that the EX7000 does not support Access point. I need to buy another extender


Who told you that?

there's a few low end models that don't support AP mode but I haven't found any of the higher ones that don't. 

And we're talking really low end like the EX2700. 

 

I've got a EX8000 and an EX7300 and both support AP mode. I don't specifically have an EX7000 but even the manual (page 18) says it supports access point mode. 

https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/EX7000/EX7000_UM_EN.pdf

 

 

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plemans
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Re: EX7000 Wired to router

Yes, just put the EX7000 in access point mode

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davidgsmith1
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Re: EX7000 Wired to router

Thank you. would you be able to tell me how to do this please?

I have been a call to their call centre in India for over an hour and am no further forward - just going round in circles, and I don't know any more than I did before I called them !!!

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plemans
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davidgsmith1
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Re: EX7000 Wired to router

Thank you I notice this is for EX6120, is it the same for an EX7000?

 

 

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plemans
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Re: EX7000 Wired to router

should be pretty much the same. 

they all uses pretty similar install processes. The difference tends to be if it has a hardware switch for access point mode or extender mode

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davidgsmith1
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Re: EX7000 Wired to router

I just found out that the EX7000 does not support Access point. I need to buy another extender

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FURRYe38
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Re: EX7000 Wired to router

EX7700 and EX8000 support AP mode...

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davidgsmith1
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Re: EX7000 Wired to router

Thank you, but not the EX7000.

I believe the EX3700 does too

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plemans
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Re: EX7000 Wired to router


@davidgsmith1 wrote:

I just found out that the EX7000 does not support Access point. I need to buy another extender


Who told you that?

there's a few low end models that don't support AP mode but I haven't found any of the higher ones that don't. 

And we're talking really low end like the EX2700. 

 

I've got a EX8000 and an EX7300 and both support AP mode. I don't specifically have an EX7000 but even the manual (page 18) says it supports access point mode. 

https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/EX7000/EX7000_UM_EN.pdf

 

 

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