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I have a NETGEAR nighthawk rax54s WiFi router and a nighthawk R7000 WiFi router. I want to increase the WiFi range how can I join the two routers? Also, I would prefer to have them using the same ssids so that they appear as to be just one set of ssids for the network.

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    If the second one has the extender function in the firmware it should be easy, otherwise all you can do is to have a secondary AP. How to set it up differs by model/firmware quite a lot. So, the first thing is to read the user's manuals.
    – ChanganAuto
    Commented Apr 8, 2023 at 23:53
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    The best way to join the routers is to avoid doing so through WIFI as it eats away your spectrum re-transmitting the packet. The ideal is to run a cable between them. If this is not possible, sometimes you can use Ethernet over Powerline to achieve the same result.
    – davidgo
    Commented Apr 9, 2023 at 5:11
  • I already was using Ethernet as the backbone for the link.
    – psycoperl
    Commented Apr 11, 2023 at 23:43
  • I was able to get it working.
    – psycoperl
    Commented Apr 27, 2023 at 5:30

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Only Nighthawk R7000 seems to support reapeating/extending mode. Check the instructions in the official manual on page 86:

Note: You cannot use the WPA2-PSK (AES), WPA-PSK (TKIP) + WPA-PSK (AED), or WPA/WPA2 Enterprise security modes if you want to enable this mode. You also cannot select the Auto channel selection mode.

To set up the router in repeating mode:

  1. Make a note of the WiFi settings of the other router to which this router will connect. You must know the SSID, WiFi security mode, wireless password, and operating frequency (either 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz).
  2. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the network.
  3. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net. A login window opens.
  4. Enter the router user name and password. The user name is admin. The default password is password. The user name and password are case-sensitive. The BASIC Home page displays.
  5. Select ADVANCED > Advanced Setup > Router/ AP / Bridge Mode. The Router / AP / Bridge Mode page displays.
  6. Select Repeating Mode. The page adjusts.
  7. Select the Enable Wireless Repeating Function check box.
  8. In the Repeater IP Address field, enter the IP address of the repeater router. This IP address must be in the same subnet as the base station, but different from the LAN IP address of the base station.
  9. To prevent wireless clients from associating with the repeater and allow LAN client associations only, select Disable Wireless Client Association. You can leave the check box cleared if you prefer wireless clients to be able to associate with the repeater.
  10. In the Base Station MAC Address field, enter the MAC addresses for the access point that will be the base station.
  11. Click the Apply button. Your settings are saved.
  12. Verify connectivity across the LANs. A computer on any wireless or wired LAN segment of the router can connect to the Internet or share files and printers with any other computer or server connected to the other base station.
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