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Ejustice75
Aspirant
Mar 23, 2024

Problem adding PLW1000 additional adaptor

I already have a plw1000 kit installed with the WiFi adaptor working beautifully. I then purchased a 2nd WiFi adaptor to add to the network and expand the reach in another area. After following the instructions to add it by pressing the security buttons in sequence etc, it still shows up in my WiFi list as Netgear44_EXT and not VM0681916-5G_EXT like my existing one does. It seems to be on its own network and not linked to my current one? If I try and connect to it using the password on the sticker it doesn’t work?
Any ideas how I can get it to show up as an extension of my current network so as I move around the house my devices will automatically connect?

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    • Ejustice75's avatar
      Ejustice75
      Aspirant
      Mar 23, 2024
      Thanks but I’m not using two feeds?
      All I did was plug the extra adaptor into a socket, pressed the security button in the first WiFi adaptor and then the same on the new adaptor as per the instructions. It still shows up as the Netgear SSID?
      • michaelkenward's avatar
        michaelkenward
        Guru - Experienced User
        Mar 23, 2024
        Ejustice75 wrote:

        All I did was plug the extra adaptor into a socket, pressed the security button in the first WiFi adaptor and then the same on the new adaptor as per the instructions. It still shows up as the Netgear SSID?

        Try going changing the SSID on the new plug.

         

        Track down its IP address. The easiest place to look is probably the list of attached devices in your router. The put that into a web browser and the graphical user interface (GUI).

         

        Be warned that giving the new plug the same SSID and password may not do much for your roaming. You wifi clients still have to switch from one source to another. These plugs will not behave like a MESH network. For that they need to talk to one another.

         

        Even with separate SSIDs and passwords, a decent wifi client will move from one to the other. You won't have to enter any details.