I have what is probably a dumb question, but...I have a WN2000RPTv2 extender that I purchased refurbished. It's been working fine for a while, but I think it's in its death throes.
I would like to purchase another Netgear extender, and the one feature that I like on this model is that it has a separate name/address/whatever the term is. In other words, my Netgear router has an SSID, and when I hooked up this extender, it has the same SSID with an .ext after it. By having this, I can know which unit I'm hooked up to when I wander the house with my tablet or Blackberry. Previous, I had a Cisco extender, and it didn't have this feature. The only way I could see which it was connecting to was by the strength of the signal and the distance from the unit.
I've looked through Netgear extenders at online retailers, and I guess that I don't know what I'm looking for in the terminology under specifications. Is there a specific term that's used to denote this feature in an extender---so that I know before I purchase it that it's what I want?
If you can go the Access Point route, that would be a much better set up. The R7000 does it. And, there's the EX7000 Netgear put out, does it also, I believe. The R6300 also supports AP mode..
I have a Netgear EX6100, which is their AC750 WiFi Range Extender and it has the extender SSID naming protocol that you are wanting. I don't know that this feature has a name but my guess is that it may be a Netgear standard for all their range extenders.
Thanks for the info. I'm going to look at my favorite online retailers and check out the models that you've both provided. I'm sure I can find what I want. My extender has definitely died now, I'm connected to the Netgear router with a decent signal, but I need a boost. Thanks again!
