Wifi extender for netgear 4xs 7800 ac2600

[littlepaws]

Looking for Wifi extender that compatible with netgear nighthawk 4xs 7800 ac2600

Prefer something that will boost the wifi signal and keep both 2.4 ghz and 5ghz.

Is there such thing that has a move technology that automatically picks up the same wifi signals as the netgear nighthawks.

If a plug in then would need a pass through

 

[doc octopus]

netgear ex7300 works fine

 

[NETGEAR Guy]

If you're looking for an extender specifically with pass through capability, see: http://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-range-extenders/EX3800.aspx

 

[littlepaws]

Would an access point setup a as wireless repeater be better than the plugin extenders?

 

[microchip]

APs are always the better solutions. Don't use repeaters as they'll halve the your bandwidth that you're repeating

 

[pete y testing]

APs are always the better solutions. Don't use repeaters as they'll halve the your bandwidth that you're repeating

although newer repeaters like the rp-ac68u dont have these issues anymore there are still other issues that make using repeaters just a last desperate attempt to get wifi to where no other method is possible

those other methods would be

having ethernet run and using wireless access points

or

powerline adapters and access points

or

look at the new mesh type whole home wifi solutions

like eero , amplifi , orbi , etc etc that for the most part are well covered in the SMB web site

if the OP really wants a repeater make sure its not just a pure repeater like most of those netgear repeaters are as it limits the functionality of the unit , look for wireless routers that have a specific repeater mode within the firmware ( not wds ) , some of the asus AC routers have a specific router functionality