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dpl77

Aspirant

Sep 12, 2021

Ex7000 won’t connect to mywifiext after making same name as network

How can I undo making the original “NETGEAR_EXT” the same name as my home network?

plemans

Guru - Experienced User

Sep 13, 2021

what firmware version is on your EX7000? mesh was a feature added after it was initially released so if you're on early versions of the firmware, you'd need to upgrade.

If you're on the later firmwares, its called "one wifi" and can be enabled/disabled.

https://kb.netgear.com/000044732/How-do-I-enable-or-disable-One-WiFi-Name-on-my-Nighthawk-Mesh-WiFi-Range-Extender

dpl77

Aspirant

Sep 13, 2021

It won’t let me connect to mywifiext.local to be able to check

plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Sep 13, 2021
Log into your router. In your router should be an attached devices list (or equivelent).

that'll have the extender's ip address (if you set it up).

Use that to connect/access the extender.