WiFi fails once a second extender is connected
WiFi fails once a second extender is connected
The Wi-Fi keeps disconnecting when connected to the second extender. Removing it restores normal service. I changed channel names but it didn’t help. My devices are a Hitron CGNM-2250, a TP Link RE 450, and a TP Link RE 650 (main connection works fine).
It functions as an extender or an access point operating in bridge mode. Extenders act like repeaters. You should arrange them in a line or with one positioned on each side. The protocol used is unspecified in the details provided. Edited April 26, 2022 by Bombastinator
It's an extender setup, with one handling 5G and the other 2.4G from the main box. Likely a range extender protocol. Not sure if that matches your question about the setup or the network side.
Both devices use a 2.4 GHz antenna. The access point will likely operate at around 5 GHz, though I’m not sure. 802.11 supports different frequencies, so it can only function at 5 GHz unless it also has a 2.4 GHz one, which seems unlikely. The base station probably handles both bands, but most people don’t do that. I’ve only seen this in older B/G networks where less interference made it faster. I wouldn’t rely on it to send an N signal correctly since it’s limited to 2.4 or 5 GHz. If the device is only B/G or B/B, it could cause issues because it won’t communicate back to the base station at 2.4 GHz.