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DST
Is the DST compatible with the R6300 router? I plugged the DST into an AC outlet in the room next to the room holding the R6300, tried with and without synching the two units, but the "DST" LED remains off. I know the specs say the DST requires a Nighthawk R7300, but is there any technical reason it won't work with an R6300? (BTW, I opened a chat session with Netgear Support and was told the DST and R6300 should be compatible, but when I explained that they did not connect, I was then told I was chatting with sales support and should be talking to tech support. As far as I can see, there is only one "support" button on the Netgear website. I definitely got the feeling I was being fobbed off.) If it is relevant, this is the situation: a 4-year old house (ie., new wiring) that has no ethernet or coax. I am using Powerline 1200 units to extend ethernet to other rooms (in order to use Tivo Mini units which have ethernet but not wifi capability--this setup is not recommended by Tivo, but it works, most of the time). The wifi router (R6300 supplied by our cable company 2 years ago -- I cannot tell if there have been any firmware updates) is in a centrally located laundry room which is sound-proofed with R-19 fiberglass insulation. Using Netgear Genie, I measure the wifi signal in the utility room at 75%, but it drops to around 40% in adjacent rooms. I attribute the drop in signal to the thick fiberglass surrounding the router. I am trying to use the DST to boost the wifi signal in one of the adjacent rooms to improve video streaming.