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Can I give a range extender a different network name and password?
2019-02-22 13:03:43 - last edited 2020-09-14 03:02:53
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2019-02-26 06:37:06 - last edited 2020-09-14 03:02:53
For the Range Extender product, you can give it a different network name, but not the password, the password must be the same as the router.
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2020-09-14 03:02:36 - last edited 2020-09-14 03:02:57
Hi, yes, you are right~
(But please make sure other devices did not connect the hidden network before.)
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2019-02-26 06:37:06 - last edited 2020-09-14 03:02:53
For the Range Extender product, you can give it a different network name, but not the password, the password must be the same as the router.
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2019-02-26 20:10:23
Thank you very much for your reply. Other brands can do that...
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Re:Can I give a range extender a different network name and password?
2020-05-02 18:57:50
Your password restriction is SUPER weak, btw. 15 characters? No spaces? Really?
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Re:Can I give a range extender a different network name and password?
2020-09-12 15:02:17
@Kevin_Z thanks for the info but can I hide my wifi range extender _EXT so it won't be visible to others?
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Hi, yes, you are right~
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