Nighthawk X6 extender question - can you use two?

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Hi,I’m using a Nighthawk X6 extender to extend the wifi in my house, but I need to extend it further. My router is at one end of the house and then the current extender is in the middle of the house, and then I need to extend the wifi to the other end of the house. Will it work if I buy another identical Nighthawk X6 extender?Thank you in advance!EX7700 — AC2200 Nighthawk X6 Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender

FURRYe38 · Answer

Yes.
What is the size of your home? Sq Ft? What is the distance between the router and extender(s)? 30 feet is recommended in between them to begin with depending upon building materials when wirelessly connected.

Sarah_louise · Answer

Ok thanks. The house is 80 feet long and the router is at one end.

plemans · Answer

Can you do it? Yes.&nbsp;
But what I'd do is try to move the router.&nbsp;
Go&nbsp;
extender&lt;-------router-------&gt;extender
Try to move the router to the middle with the extenders setup with a star configuration and not daisy chained. It'll be more stable. Otherwise, you can end up with the extenders connecting to each other if the router's signal drops or has any issues.&nbsp;
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Sarah_louise · Answer

Thanks very much for your advice. I don’t think I can move the router though. It has to be plugged in to the broadband socket, which is in a specific room at the end of the house

plemans · Answer

You can daisy chain them but if you run into stability issues, take disable one of the extenders "one wifi" feature and change its ssid so its different. Helps prevent them from connecting to each other

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Nighthawk X6 extender question - can you use two?

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