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Re: Using MESH and non-MESH devices in same network?
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Using MESH and non-MESH devices in same network?
I want to add an extender to an existing non-MESH network.
My current configuration has a router and two extenders listed below
Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router R8000
Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Extender EX8000
Nighthawk X4S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Extender EX7500
Which, if any, of the MESH extenders are compatible with my configuration?
I am not ready to do a complete replacement of my current configuration I just need to add one more extender.
It is becoming difficult to find non-MESH extenders in stores.
Will either the AC3000-Nighthawk X6S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender EX8000 or AC2200-Nighthawk X4S Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender
Model: EX7500 work with my current non-MESH configuration?
Any other advice or experience you have with mixed MESH and non-MESH configurations is welcomed.
Thank you in advance for your responce.
Al
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Re: Using MESH and non-MESH devices in same network?
Here is an odd behavior
I added an Nighthawk X6 AC2200 Tri-Band WiFi Extender EX7700 Mesh Extender
My new configuration is now one router and three extenders
Nighthawk X6 AC3200 Tri-Band WiFi Router R8000
Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Extender EX8000
Nighthawk X4S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Extender EX7500
Nighthawk X6 AC2200 Tri-Band WiFi Extender EX7700 Mesh Extender
Good news - from a usability perspective everything is working as expected. No more dead spot in our basement. We are very happy with performance.
Odd news - from an Admin perspective something is whacked. I can list the extenders with the mywifi url. I can manage 2 of the 3 extenders (ex8000 and ex7500) from anywhere in the house regardless of which extender I connect to.However I cannot manage (log in as Admin to ex7700) unless the computer logging in as admin is on the ex7700 extender.
Example ...
if I am downstairs connected to ex7700 I can log into any of the three extenders as admin via mywifiext. Does not matter if I use Mac, ios or windows to log in
if I am upstairs connected to ex8000 or ex7500 I can see all three extenders listed in mywifiex however when I clicked on ex7700 I timeout waiting for the admin page to load.
So bottom line all is working as expected except I must be connected to the extender ex7700 if I want to do any administration on ex7700
Any clue what can be causing this? This is not preventing end-user usability but from an admin perspective it is driving me nuts.
thanks
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