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Donbrad's avatar
Donbrad
Follower
May 05, 2022

Can't locate NETGEAR_EXT Wi Fi on my phone.

Trying to set up a Wi Fi Mesh Extender which uses Nighthawk.  It asks me to connect the NETGEAR_EXT Wi fi to my mobile phone.  This Wi Fi doesn't appear in a search and I've tried to put it in manually.  Tells me that it cannot find that NETGEAR_EXTR WI FI.  Frustrating.  What am I doing wrong?

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  • plemans's avatar
    plemans
    Guru
    May 05, 2022

    What extender do you have? 
    That'd be nice to know as there's many "mesh" models that don't use a separate ssid but the same as the router. 

    And if they're setup using wps, they'll automatically use that same ssid. 

    Its designed so devices can choose to roam between extender/router as needed and without needing the input of the user. 

     

  • michaelkenward's avatar
    michaelkenward
    Guru
    May 05, 2022
    Donbrad wrote:

    This Wi Fi doesn't appear in a search and I've tried to put it in manually.  Tells me that it cannot find that NETGEAR_EXTR WI FI.  Frustrating.  What am I doing wrong?

    Is that just on the phone? Can other devices see the SSID?

     

    What tells you that it cannot find that NETGEAR_EXT?

     

    What Netgear device are we talking about here? NETGEAR_EXT suggests a wifi extender.

     

    You have put your message in the section for WiFi Adapters. That isn't likely to be involved in any communication with your phone.