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Setting Up EX6150 v2 range extender
Trying to set up EX6150v2 with home network rou ATT UVerse with wps switch. Have now tried several times to connect with home network. I am able to establish NETGEAR-EXT-5G but it is not secure and does not appear to be linked to my att network ie not secure and no password required. Can't seee any indication that range has been extended although all indicator lights show green.
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Please carefully review the Installation Guide coming with your product or online -> Quick Start AC1200 WiFi Range Extender Model EX6150
The installation is done in two steps:
1. Establish an wireless connection between a computer or mobile device and the WiFi Extender. This allows the initial access, to manage, and monitor the WiFi Extender.
2. Connect the WiFi Extender with your existing router WiFi. This can be done using the Connect by WPS button method (p.6 ff.), or better (as more informative) using the Connect with Web Browser Setup method (p. 9 ff.). While doing this, the Extender will scan the environment and must show the existing router WiFi network name with a "reasonable" signal level (and quality). At this point you have to input the existing router WiFi network key (PSK), Once linked up with the router WiFi, the Extender will use the same security (encryption, WiFi key) for the exended network and the primary WiFi network.
This what I did and unfortunately gave the results that I originally reported.
With a sufficient wireless signal, no "exotic" network names and wireless keys (PSK) [stick with a..z, A...Z, 0..9 on the primary network], the extender must be able to see and connect to the primary WiFi.
Retry and provide screenshots of the Web based process.
