Re200 v1 hidden network

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Re200 v1 hidden network
Re200 v1 hidden network
2022-06-03 19:00:31 - last edited 2022-06-06 08:28:10
Model: RE200  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 3.14.3 Build 211101 Rel. 11477n

Trying to set up an old RE200 as my smart home subnet repeater which is a network that is hidden. I can connect to it but cannot hide the repeated signal SSID. Can and how would I go about doing that?

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Re:Re200 v1 hidden network
2022-06-04 14:27:58

  @Zschalberg 

 

You could use these controls for that purpose:

 

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Re:Re200 v1 hidden network
2022-06-04 18:05:32

  @terziyski what site/app is that you are using? I am unable to get the tether app to connect to the extender so I have been using http://tplinkrepeater.net/. The closest I see to your screenshot is the one I added, but there's no option for hiding it. I'm wondering if this device and its firmware are too old to do this potentially. 

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Re:Re200 v1 hidden network
2022-06-05 04:21:50 - last edited 2022-06-05 10:24:40

  @Zschalberg 

 

Yes, the WebGUI is on http://tplinkrepeater.net/, but as you guessed the FW is the reason for that visual difference - my screenshot is from HW v2.

What you can try is to configure the extender using Connect To Existing Network Wizard, scan the 2.4GHz band and select the hidden network:

 

 

Copy its BSSID (MAC address) and paste it on the next screen:

 

 

Then for 5GHz band you can select:

 

 

Click Next and if everything is OK, you should click Finish on the next screen.

If that doesn't work, I don't believe that you'll be able to hide the extended network.

 

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