Set Up Extender with Nighthawk - Not seeing a network with _EXT

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CherylWoodrow wrote:

Hello - Just completed an extremely easy set up of a EX6150v2 with the Nighthawk app. What I am not seeing on my network list in the WiFi Network availability area in Settings on my i phone, for example, is my network name with the extension _EXT. 

 

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Is the extender showing the same SSID as the router?

Netgear turned the EX6150v2 into a Mesh Extender with newer firmware. (The manual says nothing about this but there is a reference in the Data Sheet.) The whole idea of Mesh is to have a "seamless" wifi network that clients can move around without having to switch between SSIDs. "Smart Roaming with One WiFi Name."

While many questions about routers are generic and could be answered anywhere, some things need specialist knowledge.

You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:

WiFi Range Extenders & Nighthawk Mesh - NETGEAR Communities

I will ask the Netgear moderator to move your message.

In the meantime you could visit the support pages:

Support | NETGEAR

Feed in your model number and check the documentation for your hardware. Look at the label on the device for the model number.

Check for various troubleshooting tips.

You may have done this already. I can't tell from your message.

I mention it because Netgear stopped supplying printed manuals and CD versions some years ago and people sometimes miss the downloads.