Netgear EAX20 AX1800 4-Stream Wifi 6 Mesh Extender

This Netgear EAX20 Wi-Fi 6 Range Extender can be setup via the Nighthawk mobile app or the web-based console application. It’s not obvious when you receive the device which one you should use. Also, the Nighthawk app is quite limited in functionality and only really designed for a simple application as a Wi-Fi range extender (not as a Wireless Access point, which you’ll want if you have a wired Ethernet connection back to your Wi-Fi router). There are also not very clear instructions on these variations in setups, either how or when to implement each type of configuration. This is even more complicated if you are maintaining primary and guest networks or if you want to hide SSIDs, change security settings, channels, etc.The software and instructions need a lot of ... MoreThis Netgear EAX20 Wi-Fi 6 Range Extender can be setup via the Nighthawk mobile app or the web-based console application. It’s not obvious when you receive the device which one you should use. Also, the Nighthawk app is quite limited in functionality and only really designed for a simple application as a Wi-Fi range extender (not as a Wireless Access point, which you’ll want if you have a wired Ethernet connection back to your Wi-Fi router). There are also not very clear instructions on these variations in setups, either how or when to implement each type of configuration. This is even more complicated if you are maintaining primary and guest networks or if you want to hide SSIDs, change security settings, channels, etc.The software and instructions need a lot of work and leave a lot to be desired. Once you figure out what you want and how to set it up, the device works like a charm.

Once working, the coverage is excellent. However, as a mesh extender, the signal was too weak due to the distance from my Netgear router. So taking advantage of the ethernet cable that is in the distant location, I set it up as a wired access point to extend the wifi. The difficulty is that the Nighthawk app did not work for this application and I had to set it up using the web interface. It was then hard to monitor with the Nighthawk app and customer support had me do a factory reset only to set it up again exactly as I had. This time, it did not work at all so I had to do another factory reset and the third time was successful. So four stars for a product that is working perfectly but knocking off a star for less than stellar customer support.

I kept having issues with multiple devices on one router. Especially with devices further away from the living room. Once I got this router extender, total game changer. I get faster speeds and less circle of death loading because of devices losing the wifi signal. I can split my devices between which router they are closer to, and it's helped so much with faster speeds as well as no dropping off wifi. If you are wondering whether or not to get this, do it. It helps so much with weak signals and continuous dragging loading. It's worth it.