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Re: Network extender AC 750 EX2800
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Network extender AC 750 EX2800
I have a new network extender that I've had no problem connecting to my router, but it shows up as a long strange name in my network options list and requires a password. I have spent several hours (yes, hours) both in chat and today on the phone with customer service reps who have not been able to help me finish my set up. They haven't heard of the long name of the network and don't know what to do re: the password. The man I spoke with today is calling me back tonight after consulting with other experts to try to help me. If anyone has any ideas in the meantime, that would be great. I'm about to send it back and try a different brand.
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Re: Network extender AC 750 EX2800
Did you set it up using wps or using the installation assistant?
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I set it up with the WPS. I may have figured it out last night. Found a WPA passkey on the router and tried that as the "password" for the strange name that appeared to relate to the extender. Miraculously, it worked. However, I'm not sure it's doing what I needed it to do....it seems to open pages slowly. I need to be on zoom all day with clients. Any tips would be appreciated. Thank you!
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Re: Network extender AC 750 EX2800
single and dual band extenders (by there very nature) drop throughput speeds 50%.
Reason why is they have to use the same chip to go router-----extender and then extender------device.
And they can't do both at once.
So they drop speeds.
they're great at adding coverage where you didn't have any but can cause slow downs if you had a decent connection to the router.
they do make triband extenders that have a 3rd band that is dedicated to the router-----extender connection so they don't take the same throughput hit.
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Re: Network extender AC 750 EX2800
That makes sense and I thought that might be the case. I'll have to test zoom calls on it and if they're breaking up, I might upgrade to the triband.
Thank you so much for your help!
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