So i have windows 10 and have no idea if that does something to the wifi extender. I go to wifi manager and try to connect to (name)_EXT. I stare at the wifi extender and the LED for connecting from wifi repeater to device turns on and turns off. And it shows that it say "Cannot connect to network" I tried this muiltiple times and still no luck.
So i have the same problem and the same question: Why should the operating system have anything to do with the wifi extender's function? I thing it's even interfering with the connection to the main wifi access point.
Netgear publishes a list of devices with Windows 10 support:
Router/Access Point: Swisscom “Centro Grand”, obviously an OEM version of some Pirelli BBS router.
It seems your suggestions did help a little, at least for this day. My computer was able to connect to the extender’s network after its factory reset. However, the connection speed is not as good as it should be and it’s not stable at all. Connection speed varies from 10 Mbit/sec (my nominal speed provided) to app. 2 Mbit/sec.
I also did set the channel manually to 11 which was least occupied (out from 1, 6, 11). I think this did not help any further.
Let’s see what the next days might bring in terms of extended connection.
By the way: Why is there a list of Win10 supported devices, if the operating system do not depend on the operating system? Just curious.....
Yes you're right. It could be that whoever was responsible for the page may be concerned with customers asking why routers/extenders aren't included (if they weren't listed at all). I don't know the reasoning, but they do not depend on OS.
Thank your for your clarification.
How is the extender connection, if the extender and computer are placed in the same room as the router?
Thanks for answering. Connection speed is about the same regardless of the extender’s position (in the same room as the router and the computer or in an other). At least, the connection can be built up at all, that’s much more than no connection.
Interestingly, the connection speed sometimes is bad regardless of the device my computer is connected to (extender or main router). However, other wireless devices such as a smartphone do not experience any problems at all. Because the extender’s function is, as you say, independent from the computer’s OS, the computer’s wireless network adapter might either by “crappy” or not well compatible with Win10. At this point I think, the extender issue is resolved by with the factory reset. Thank again for your support.
