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rgerst
Jun 26, 2022Aspirant
onn brand streaming not working
I just installed the netgear wifi mesh extender. It works great for my phone and lap top, but my onn stick streaming does not.... it sees the network with great signal strength. but when you try to c...
plemans
Jun 26, 2022Guru - Experienced User
What extender do you have?
What router did you connect it to?
What firmware is on the extender?
What method of setup did you use? WPS or the browser based installation assistant?
- rgerstJun 26, 2022Aspirant
its a mediacom router, i used the nighthawk app to install it as per its instructions, its weird that my onn stick does not recognize it... my original extender will find this new one and boost from it an my onn stick will hook to it just fine... I am not a technical person at all.... its just wierd
- rgerstJun 26, 2022Aspirant
its a netgear ac1900 dual band wifi mesh extender, model ex6400
- plemansJun 26, 2022Guru - Experienced User
the onn stick doesn't see the ssid at all?
what channels do you have the router set to use? (and the extender if its in AP mode)
- rgerstJun 27, 2022Aspirant
I have no idea... the cable company set up my router last summer, I didnt set anything on the router or extender. It just followed the steps to set it up... works for the lap top.. phone.. and the onn sees the network as a choice with a strong signal... but when you actually try to connect to it ... says it can't find it