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Godders67
Aspirant
Aug 17, 2018

WN3000RPv3, got new BT HUB and can’t get it to work now

Hi, I’ve got a new BT hub and now I can’t get my NETGEAR extender to work. The wps light and power button light comes on but the top two lights, the router link light and the client link light are no...
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StephenB
Guru - Experienced User
Aug 17, 2018

Is the BT Hub using the same network name and passphrase as your old router?

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    Godders67
    Aspirant
    Aug 18, 2018

    No it’s got a new password, and network name to

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      StephenB
      Guru - Experienced User
      Aug 18, 2018

      I've never been a fan of WPS myself.

       

      You could

      • Reconfigure the hub to match your old network and passphrase
      • Connect to the extender wifi (or ethernet).  Browse to mywifiext.net and manually change the router connection name and password.
      • Reset the extender, and set it up again from scratch