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cocoman8119
Aspirant
Jul 09, 2020
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can't find netgear_ext on my iphone to connect wifi

I was able to get the extender connect to my ATT modem but can not find netgear_ext on my iphone to connect wifi

  • SO I AM CONNECTED AND DON'T KNOW IT? i'LL HAVE TO WALK OUTSIDE WITH MY PHONE.

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User

    Do you have version 1 or version 2? 

    Version 2 has the mesh abilities where it can use the same ssid as the primary router. 

    If you set it up via WPS and you have version 2, its default is using the same ssid. 

    • cocoman8119's avatar
      cocoman8119
      Aspirant

      SO I AM CONNECTED AND DON'T KNOW IT? i'LL HAVE TO WALK OUTSIDE WITH MY PHONE.

      • plemans's avatar
        plemans
        Guru - Experienced User

        cocoman8119 wrote:

        SO I AM CONNECTED AND DON'T KNOW IT? i'LL HAVE TO WALK OUTSIDE WITH MY PHONE.


        You might be? I can't say for certain because you didn't give me any more info. 

        V1 or V2?

        What firmware version are you on? 

        You could log into the extender and check connected devices? Or even log into your router to see if the extender has been connected.