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Winetime
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Mar 03, 2020

WiFi extenders compatible with Vodafone Hub

Hi I am having issues finding a WiFi extender that works with my new Vodafone Hub! They all worked previously with my Sky Hub but since changing providers no joy. Have spoken with Vodafone and they sa...
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DexterJB
NETGEAR Moderator
Mar 31, 2020

Hi all, apologies for the delayed response. If the setup process completes successfully, please try accessing the web UI of the extender via the assigned IP from the router. Once on the extender UI, please make sure that the password saved is correct or have it modified and see if the devices will connect.

 

Dexter

  • CalmWraith's avatar
    CalmWraith
    Aspirant
    Apr 01, 2020

    Sorry. What? I'm having the same problem. Could you give that answer again in layman's terms?

     

    Thanks

     

    Paddy

    • R0dn3y's avatar
      R0dn3y
      Tutor
      Apr 22, 2020

      Yesterday started to use Vodafone hub and cannot get the extender to work, like a few other users, what it the solution?

      • Bg2020's avatar
        Bg2020
        Tutor
        Apr 22, 2020
        Solution for me was to buy a new extender! Works fine now. Not sure if that Netgear one just doesn’t work with dual band routers?
  • daniellab's avatar
    daniellab
    Tutor
    Apr 27, 2020

    Hello,

     

    I have the same issue - connecting to the extender gives an incorrect password error message. Password is correct.

     

    Ive gone into the vodafone router's mac settings and have enabled the mac address of the extender - so the router is connecting to vodafones router fine.

     

    I cant get into the UI of the exender as you have to connect to the externder - which obviously I cant as it wont connect! Ive tried connecting via cable from the extender to the router - but i still get an invalid password when trying to connect to the extender via wifi. Very frustrating!

     

    Any advice DexterJB ? Thanks!

    • Bg2020's avatar
      Bg2020
      Tutor
      Apr 27, 2020
      I bought this extender(see pic) and it works for us. Gave up on the old one. Good luck all, hope you find a solution.
      • R0dn3y's avatar
        R0dn3y
        Tutor
        Apr 28, 2020

        Thank you very much, I'll save up my pennies and buy one :) 

    • MrsCMH's avatar
      MrsCMH
      Aspirant
      Jan 14, 2021

      We have the same problem of incompatibility with Vodafone hub. The extender sets up two SSIDs netgear_ext2 and _ext5 but when you click on them it asks for a password. It does not recognise the routers password. So I need to get into the extender to change the password, but I can't as the my wifi extender.net and corresponding IP address don't work.

       

      I think it is because the Vodafone hub gives out dynamic IP addresses up to 192.168.1.200 which is a problem as the wifi extender wants to be on 192.168.1.250 so we can access the login portal of the extender to login and change settings. The extender seems to have been given 192.168.1.164. 

      how can I log into the extender to change the password?

  • Ben8894's avatar
    Ben8894
    Aspirant
    Mar 01, 2021
    Hello we have just joined Vodafone and have bought 2 range extenders and have tried everything to connect them to no avail why is it so hard to connect them to WiFi router everyone is having same issue yet on the box for booster it says Will work with any router urm no it doesn't can anyone please help me in layman's terms not this ip and mac speal????