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tcc13
Aspirant
Feb 06, 2020

AC1200 wifi extender

Hello everyone,   I picked up this wifi extender yesterday and set it up as per the instructions.  All lights are green.  The weird thing is that I can connect to the internet via the extender on m...
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DexterJB
NETGEAR Moderator
Feb 06, 2020

Hi tcc13, welcome to the community! Can the phone and iPad connect and go online when connected to the main network/router? When checking the attached devices list on the main router, does the extender show up as an attached device?

 

Dexter

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tcc13
Aspirant
Feb 07, 2020

Hi Dexter,

 

Yes the phone and ipad can connect to the router normally and access internet.

 

Yes when looking at he attached devices on the router, the extender shows it is connected as a wireless device.

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    DexterJB
    NETGEAR Moderator
    Feb 16, 2020

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    Dexter