What Is An Insight Instant Mesh Wifi Network - NETGEAR WAX638E User Manual

Insight Managed WiFi 6E AXE7800 Tri-band Multi-Gig Access Point Model WAX638E
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Number or Icon and Description
4
A network switch.
5
A network router that is connected to the Internet.
Broadcast in the 2.4 GHz radio band.
Broadcast in the 5 GHz radio band.
Broadcast in the 6 GHz radio band.
What is an Insight Instant Mesh WiFi
network?
A mesh WiFi network consists of at least one mesh-capable root access point and one
or more extender access points that connect to the root access point over WiFi (see
What are a root access point and an extender access point? on page 45). The root access
point is connected over Ethernet to a router or Internet gateway and provides Internet
access to its extender access points. The root access point and extender access points
work together to cover a potentially large area with WiFi network, which is the mesh
network.
A mesh network can be a good solution if you want to bring WiFi to the following
environments:
• Nearby rooms where cabling is not available (in line of sight and in range of the
current WiFi reception)
• Neighboring office buildings (in line of sight and in range of the current WiFi
reception)
• Any environment in which you cannot run cables
Install the Access Point in an
Insight Instant Mesh WiFi
Network
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