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Confused by legacy network extenders still connecting
hi would appreciate some advice I am UK based, with vodafone fibre 500 connection. Recently purchased orbi 370 with 1 base unit and 2 satalites to replace the vodafone default router and voda...
hi all any further thoughts on this? I can still see _EXT and _5GEXT on every device as selectable networks. 100% it is the Orbi boradcasting these but why? The whole point of a mesh system is one SSID seamlessly managed by multiple satalites.... it causing me to think the network is not set up properly or optimised with these showing.
_EXT and _5GEXT does NOT come from Orbi systems. NGs EX and EAX series extenders have these extensions when setting up those extenders.
Might see these if someone configured the SSID name maybe on the Orbi system. However by default, those are not seen from Orbi systems.
Might need to factory reset the Orbi system and setup from scratch. Be sure to Turn OFF all ISP wifi radios on there equipement prior to starting the reset on the Orbi system.