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gnewton2211
Jul 04, 2021Follower
Netgear Extender not connecting to Samsung smart TV.
AC 1200 Model EX 6100. 4 green lights on extender and option to connect to _2GEXT on the TV screen in network settings but does not allow me to connect. I keep having to revert to the original wifi o...
schumaku
Jul 05, 2021Guru - Experienced User
gnewton2211 wrote:
AC 1200 Model EX 6100. 4 green lights on extender and option to connect to _2GEXT on the TV screen in network settings but does not allow me to connect
This _2GEXT is part of a network name like YOURROUTERWIRELESS_2GEXT or does show up just like _2GEXT ? In the later case, it looks like the extender was never properly configured and associated to your primary wireless router. The network name and the security config is typically taken from the primary router wireless.