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You can now set up the extender access point mesh WiFi connection (see Connect the
access point as an extender to a root access point on page 48).
Connect the access point as an extender to
a root access point
Use the NETGEAR Insight app to connect the access point as an extender to a root
access point. The root access point must be set up with a wired connection to a router
or Internet gateway so that the root access point can provide Internet connectivity to
the extender access point.
Figure 6. Connect the extender access point to a root access point
The WiFi wave colors in the figure indicate the following sample connections:
•
Orange. 5 GHz high band.
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Blue. 5 GHz low band.
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Purple. 2.4 GHz.
The extender access point can use any band to establish the backhaul connection to
the root access point and the fronthaul connection to WiFi clients. However, after the
backhaul connection is established, the extender access point automatically switches
to the 5 GHz high band as the preferred band for its backhaul connection. Using the
NETGEAR Insight app, you can change the preferred band for the backhaul connection.
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