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Some wifi devices cannot connect to WN300RP, others can
3 mobile devices---a Samsung Galaxy S2 phone, an LG V6, an LG V20---cannot connect to a NetGear WN3000RP extender, whether it communicates with its home router via wifi or Ethernet. The behaviour is the same with each: they hang at getting an IP address.
Turning off DHCP and setting an IP address for the 3 mobile devices allows a connection but without internet.
Other devices---PCs, laptops, an iPhone, a Nexus tablet &c---connect fine to the WN3000RP. I've power-recycled it, updated the firmware---no joy.
Are there baked-in incompatibilities between the WN3000RP and some mobiles? Do I need to buy a different extender?
Help please.
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I should've mentioned that all three devices connect just fine to the router itself. It's the WN3000RP extender they cannot conect with.
Lots of readers, no answers. According to a majority of Amazon reviews of this product, https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-WN3000RP-Universal-Range-Extender/product-reviews/B0055Y6PUA/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_viewpnt_rgt?ie=UTF8&reviewerType=all_reviews&filterByStar=critical&pageNumber=1, it was a mistake to buy the WN3000RP extender. So it appears I need a better extender. On this experience, it won't be from NetGear.