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Set Up Extender with Nighthawk - Not seeing a network with _EXT
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 exam...
michaelkenward is correct. If you set it up with the default configuration, you set it up in mesh mode. Mesh means it'll have the exact same ssid/password as the primary network and allow devices to roam between it and the router.
If you want to check how its running you can log into it. either try mywifiext . net or using its ip address (found in the routers attached devices list).
If you're not wanting to run in mesh mode, you can disable it.