Mpro Mesh Network - ZyXEL Communications AX Series User Manual

• Finding the Best Location for the Extenders
• Checking Your Network Topology
• Changing the Default Home WiFi Network Name and Password
• Letting WiFi Clients Connect to the WiFi Network
• Blocking Internet Access at Specific Times
• Seeing Currently Connected Client Devices
• Changing the Client Device Names
• Blocking Internet Access for Specific Clients Immediately
• Setting Up the Guest WiFi Network
• Letting WiFi Clients Only Connect to the Internet Through the Guest WiFi Network
• Viewing More App Information and the Online Help
• Logging Out of the Controller Device

6.3 MPro Mesh Network

The Zyxel Device supports MPro Mesh to manage your WiFi network. You need one router for Internet
access and at least one extender, also known as a satellite, in a Mesh network. An extender increases
WiFi coverage by repeating WiFi signals from the router to WiFi clients far from the router. An extender
can also repeat WiFi signals from another extender to further increase WiFi coverage.
Deciding the Network Controller
To set up an MPro Mesh network, you need a Zyxel Device that can function as a Controller. The
Controller can be an MPro Mesh Router or an MPro Mesh Extender. The Controller manages and
coordinates WiFi activity in a network and can steer clients to the best extender, and to the best band
(2.4G/5G) to maximize network efficiency. The Controller manages the SSIDs and passwords on all
access points (APs), namely your MPro Mesh Router/Extenders, in a network (auto-configuration). For
example, if you change the SSID on the Controller, the SSID of each AP in the network will also change.
If your Zyxel router supports MPro Mesh, then the router is the Controller. See the Zyxel website product
page.
If your router does not support MPro Mesh, then the extender is the Controller if it supports MPro Mesh.
See the Zyxel website product page.
Note: For AP steering and band steering to work, the Controller (MPro Mesh Router/Extender)
and all the APs in the network need to have the same SSID and password. Therefore,
you must use the Controller to configure the SSID and password.
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