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jctraceyct
Oct 18, 2013Aspirant
Can't use same name as network it's extending?
This is probably a silly question -- but we had another router and it "extended" our primary router's wifi network and used the same name. It appears the WN2500RP we just got creates a new network. Th...
Retired_Member
Oct 18, 2013Did you use a PC to setup extender? Page 16 in the manual describes how to change SSID.
or try this
If you sign on to one then relocate and sign into the other I think it would switch when the other was out of range. Not the answer you're looking for but might work.
In windows there is a setting which says connect to a more preferred network if available. I don't know if the ipads have it.
or try this
If you sign on to one then relocate and sign into the other I think it would switch when the other was out of range. Not the answer you're looking for but might work.
In windows there is a setting which says connect to a more preferred network if available. I don't know if the ipads have it.