As an access point, it is extremely limited. You are given an option for the 2.4ghz ssid, security and password. You are given the same options for 5ghz. There is no option to share ssid Id and password across the bands like the rax20 router. There is no option for a guest network like the rax20. When I tried to set the ssid’s the same, it said ssid already used. It did allow me to set them them same using the initial setup wizard, but the device was inaccessible afterwards. I would have to factory reset it to access the device again. Did it four times with same results. I was not able to access the device until I set both ssid to different values. I tried both the Nigthhawk app and a browser.
As a extender, there is no option to extend both the primary ssid and the guest network. It’s one or the other. There also does not appear to have back haul over Ethernet.
What I was expecting was that I could hard wire the eax20 to the rax20, and it would extend all the setting of the rax20. The same ssid, security and password for both primary and guest network should have been extended.
Side note, when I did have it setup as either an ap or an extender, my device stayed connected to the router’s signal until I manually disconnected WiFi and reconnected. As I walked past the ap the signal from the router dropped to 50Mbps. I disconnected and reconnected to the ap at 450Mbps.
Returned and going back to my 1/3 the price Engenius ap that has much more features.
| Brand | NETGEAR |
|---|---|
| Item Weight | 2.05 pounds |
| Package Dimensions | 11.4 x 8.4 x 4.3 inches |
| Voltage | 100240 Volts |
| Manufacturer | Netgear |
| ASIN | B082X14W5P |
| Date First Available | January 6, 2020 |
