AC1200 connects to main network but not guest network on new router
I have a Netgear extender model AC1200
My router is a Fritzbox 7530, newly supplied from Zen Internet
The extender connects to the main network using WPS no problem, but I need it to connect to the guest network
The extender will not connect to the Guest Network.
With Zen's support over the telephone I have logged into the router using a browser. While looking at the router via my browser, in the Guest network area they showed me a "start WPS" button so we click that , and then I run around pressing both the WPS buttons on the extender and the router. It should work but I get a "failed to connect" error message.
I have done a factory reset on the extender so it forgets the main network and it has disappeared from my list of connected devices but it still cannot find the guest network. Now its off the network completely, I cannot log into the extender
Which one? Netgear makes a lot of extenders with that tag.
AC1200 is not a reliable guide to model number. Many devices come with an AC tag, but it is essentially a label that Netgear, and other brands, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds.
Look at the label on the device for the model number.
While many questions about routers are generic and could be answered anywhere, some things need specialist knowledge.
You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers specific to your device, in the appropriate section for your hardware. That's probably here:
Re: AC1200 connects to main network but not guest network on new router
Hi there
Thanks for getting back to me. I can see NETGEAT_EXT on my list of networks. When I click on it. it tries for ages and then returns a message "open, not connected". On www.Wimyfiext.net I get the message "You are not connected to your extender's WiFi network"
