NETGEAR AX1600 User Manual

For example, if your extender connects to the router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi band only, your
extender uses your router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi settings for both its networks. The following
tables show an example of what your extender WiFi network names might look like:
Table 4. Existing dual-band router WiFi names example
Example router WiFi namesDual-band router WiFi networks
MyWiFiexample2.4 GHz router WiFi network
MyWiFiExample-5G5 GHz router WiFi network
Table 5. New extender WiFi names example
Example extender WiFi names
(if the extender connects to the 2.4 GHz router
WiFi network only)
Extender WiFi networks
MyWiFiExample2.4 GHz extender WiFi network
MyWiFiExample5 GHz extender WiFi network
If your extender connects to the router’s 5 GHz WiFi band, your extender uses your
router’s 5 GHz WiFi settings for both its networks. The following tables show an
example of what your extender WiFi network names might look like:
Table 6. Existing dual-band router WiFi names example
Example router WiFi namesDual-band router WiFi networks
MyWiFiexample2.4 GHz router WiFi network
MyWiFiExample-5G5 GHz router WiFi network
Table 7. New extender WiFi names example
Example extender WiFi names
(if the extender connects to the 5 GHz router
WiFi network only)
Extender WiFi networks
MyWiFiExample-5G2.4 GHz extender WiFi network
MyWiFiExample-5G5 GHz extender WiFi network
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AX1600 4-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender

NETGEAR AX1600 Specifications

General

WiFi Performance	AX1600
MU-MIMO	Yes
OFDMA	Yes
Beamforming	Yes
WiFi Technology	802.11ax
WiFi Band	Dual Band
Ethernet Ports	1 x Gigabit Ethernet
Antennas	Two (2) internal antennas
Security	WPA3