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bill1965
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Aug 13, 2023

wifi EX6100v2

setup wifi extender EX6100v2 have appropriate lights on wifi extender showing that it is connected, works fine on my cellphone however all netwworks show up on laptop but unable to connect. I have not been able to find a place on laptop to enter router password for connected wifi extender 

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  • schumaku's avatar
    schumaku
    Guru - Experienced User
    Aug 13, 2023
    bill1965 wrote:

    setup wifi extender EX6100v2 have appropriate lights on wifi extender showing that it is connected, works fine on my cellphone however all netwworks show up on laptop but unable to connect.  

    What other "all networks" are you referring here?

     

    Wireless networks on such a naming scheme as shown here below? 

     

    The extender creates two new extender WiFi networks. The extender’s new WiFi network names are based on your existing WiFi network name, with _2GEXT and _5GEXT at the ends of the names.


    For example:
    • Existing WiFi network name. MyNetworkName
    • New extender network names. MyNetworkName_2GEXT and MyNetworkName_5GEXT
    Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router.

     

    bill1965 wrote:

    I have not been able to find a place on laptop to enter router password for connected wifi extender 

    Extender based wireless networks (SSIDs) are normal Wi-Fi networks, the password (PSK, pre-shared-key) are stored along with the normal wireless config.