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Kapurnicus
Aug 24, 2016Guide
EX3700 extender 5ghz won't both connect and repeat simultaneously
For some odd reason, I believed I should be able to connect the extender to the 2.4ghz and 5ghz bands in my home, and then repeat them both. It seems this is a challenge. If I connect the 2.4ghz and ...
DarrenM
Aug 26, 2016Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Hello Kapurnicus
Have you tried to lower the wireless channel of the 5ghz?
DarrenM
hackajar1
Feb 05, 2017Aspirant
- Hardware Version: EX3700
- Firmware Version: V1.0.0.58_1.0.38
Having the same issue (I guess 6mo later?!). Though, the channels are shadded out, so I cannot override to try your troubleshoot technique. What is going on here?
To summarize:
- 2.4 Repeated SSID: OK
- 2.4 Connected to main SSID: OK
- 5 Repeated SSID: No connect (and noted as such in the status menu)
- 5 Connect to main SSID: OK