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Pabliz
Aspirant
Jan 08, 2020
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EX6120 devices don't switch automatically from router to extender and vice versa

Hi, my new WiFi extender works fine, but both my Mac laptop and iPhone don't switch automatically from router to extender and vice versa, I need to change the network manually each time I move from o...
  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Jan 08, 2020

    You can use different ssid's for the router and the extender and manually switch it yourself. 

    Otherwise there's a few different apps you can setup that will auto switch between ssid's based on rssi strength.