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BretD
Feb 08, 2018Administrator
Nighthawk Mesh WiFi Extenders - Extend your WiFi with 1 SSID #Blog
Before Nighthawk Mesh WiFi Extenders, traditional extenders were the only way to increase coverage in more places, using your ISP provided router. However, that often meant sacrificing some W...
hogguy
Feb 13, 2018Aspirant
Can someone please explain the differences between the AC3000 X6S Tri-Band WIFI Mesh Extender Model EX8000 and the
AC2200 X4S Tri-Band Mesh Extender Model EX7500?
And I don't mean that the AC2200 plugs into the wall socket directly vs the AC3000 is a desktop model.
Trying to decide between the two and wonder if the AC3000 is more powerful, reaches farther or has different outputs etc.
Thanks
BretD
Feb 13, 2018Administrator
The Ex8000 would likely be slightly faster, but results can vary depending on placement and many other factors.
EX8000:
WIFI BAND
Band 1: 400Mbps @2.4GHz - 256QAM
Band 2: 866Mbps 5Ghz - 256QAM
Band 3: 1733Mbps 5Ghz - 256QAM
EX7500:
WIFI BAND
AC2200† WiFi
Band 1: 400Mbps @2.4GHz - 256QAM
Band 2: 866Mbps 5Ghz - 256QAM
Band 3: 866Mbps 5Ghz - 256QAM