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Timothyah2
Sep 29, 2022Guide
MyQ garage door loses connection daily to EX7700 extender
Hello, I recently rearranged my wifi setup and my smart garage door is closer to my extender (EX7700). My garage door loses connection multiple times a day sometimes for a few minutes and sometimes...
Timothyah2
Sep 29, 2022Guide
Yes it connects to the extender but I believe for some reason the extender does not allow it to stay connected. When it stays connected it is connected to the router. They do have the same ssid and I don’t want to change it because I have a lot of home devices set up to the network. Is there a way to always have the garage connect to the router and not the extender?
plemans
Sep 29, 2022Guru - Experienced User
You can't force it to connect to one versus the other in mesh mode. In mesh mode, its the MyQ that decides.
You can try going in and setting a static ip address for the MyQ. Maybe thats causing an issue.
- Timothyah2Sep 29, 2022GuideCan you do that from the nighthawk app? Or do I have to do that in my browser? And what does that do?
- plemansSep 29, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Its easier to do from within the browser for the router.
It just gives it the same IP address whether its connected to router or extender. Sometimes it can help
- Timothyah2Sep 30, 2022GuideOkay thanks! Is there any other things I can try? Thanks for all your help!