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can I use the mAX extender with only a hotspot?

  • August 7, 2022
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I only have a mobile phone that is used as a hot spot for my wireless laptop.  My mobile device is my primary means of communication and I lose signal.  Will a mAX extender help me?

 

Best answer by Netopia

The mAX router cannot connect to your cellular service or to other Wi-Fi network.  It needs Ethernet connection from the WAN port to another Ethernet port of the Internet device such as a cable or DSL modem, or a Fiber nod.

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  • August 8, 2022

I’ve used extenders with hotspots before. So it sure could. 

Can we say 100%? no. because some hotspots are a little more finiky than others with how many devices can be connected. But I’d try it. 

Current setup: Netgear CM3000-->Netgear RBE973S-->2.5gig tp-link switch, Xfinity 2.4gig/350mbps
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  • August 18, 2022

The mAX router cannot connect to your cellular service or to other Wi-Fi network.  It needs Ethernet connection from the WAN port to another Ethernet port of the Internet device such as a cable or DSL modem, or a Fiber nod.

Current Setup: Sonic Fiber > G54
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