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KumaraGuru
Feb 02, 2021Follower
AC1900 Nighthawk WIFI Mesh extender EX7000 --shows as open network
We have had this extender for 3 months. It extended a two-bend router with no trouble. Recently, after a reset, the extender showed on my lists of available networks as an unsecured/open network. ...
plemans
Feb 02, 2021Guru - Experienced User
do you live around anyone else that might have an extender? Its the default ssid.
If yours is setup and when you log into it and can check the ssid/broadcast, then it might not be yours.