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sappyduck
Feb 07, 2024Aspirant
Wrong WiFi Password / Network Key When Setting Up Wifi Extender
New Wifi Router, Old Extender. Hello, I have seen many topics on forums regarding this question, none of which I could find were solved and those that were, did not fit my issue. I have a NETGE...
schumaku
Feb 07, 2024Guru - Experienced User
A wild guess from yet another user far away, located in Switzerland: Is this newish WiFi router something like an Ignite HomeConnect, which is aparently working with WPA3-Personal (or some mixed mode)? With the older Netgear extenders supporting WPA2-PSK only, it might be difficult then. Only newer Netgear Extenders are supporting WPA3-SAE or transitional modes.
- sappyduckFeb 07, 2024Aspirant
No, its a new Shaw (Rogers) router in Canada, it has WPA2-personal just like the last router
Thank you, though.