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Wifi Extender requires different password to router
I know there are better solutions, but please can someone just tell me how I find/set the password for my wifi extender? When I try to connect to the _EXT wifi network on my tablet with my route...
I'd start over.
Factory reset it by pushing and holding reset for 7-15 seconds while its powered on.
Then follow the stock install guide.
WN1000RP initial installation | Answer | NETGEAR Support
default login: admin
default password: password
Thank you for trying to help. I had already tried factory reset but the same problem occured each time in that when I tried to connect to my extender wifi, the router password was not recognised. This is a known issue with Plusnet routers and extenders. However, I have now invested in a different brand/more current extender, which had the same issue with not recognising the Plusnet router's password. This time I was able to find someone (via the extender brand's tech support) that understood the issue and they pointed me in the right direction whereby I was able to set the extender password to that of my router - and bingo, works even better than expected.