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EX 6200 extender and a Samsung Smart TV
I have a new Sansung Smart TV which is located downstairs from my computer router. I purchased an EX 6200 extender to ensure that I have a strong wireless signal downstairs. When I connect my TV to a wireless provider it identifies my router from upstairs with a poor signal, it also identifies the extender wireless networks with much stronger signals. When I try to connect the extender with the password from my router it does not accept it. The manual says to use my main router password. I brought my IPad downstairs and connected the extender wireless without any problem. Why can I not connect my TV to the extender using "my network name_2GEXT" ? It allows me to connect to my router with password but a poorer signal.
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This is just a guess but your TV may not have support for the wireless security used by the extender. If the extender is using WPA2-PSK [AES], try switching it to WPA-PSK [TKIP] + WPA2-PSK [AES] or even WPA-PSK [TKIP].
