“Can I use the ethernet port on the extender as a wired backhaul to extend my WiFi and keep the same SSIDs?”
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Page 23 of the PDF manual shows you how to choose between using the RE450 as an Access Point rather than a Range Extender. I believe you are describing an Access Point. If so the answer to your question is yes. Here's my view of the use as an Access Point. Starting at the cable modem -- base wireless router -- ethernet wire -- access point (RE450) -- wifi. In this case you're using the device as an access point, not an extender and the ethernet is used as the connection to your main router. If you use the device as either a Access point or an Extender, you can name the wireless SSID's on the base router and the Access point / extender the same. But you may have a problem with reconnecting with it when you want to make future changes.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can use the RE450's ethernet port to plug in other devices directly to it, but it cannot be plugged in directly to the Router to use as a wired access point.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.If you connect it via Ethernet you are getting a wired connection to your device and not a WiFi connection.
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