TP Link Extender - Can't find MY 5g, but can see everyone elses.

poker--addict · 15-05-2021 9:39pm #1

Hi all,

So new extender, 2.4 connects up fine. The router 5g, which is visible on phone and laptop, will not appear when scanning in TP link app (or the web browser way).

My neighbours broadband is also imagine, I can see their 5G, and everyone elses, so I assume its not a setting related to imagine routers? Where is mine? Why is it hidden from TP?

Nowso · 15-05-2021 9:41pm

poker--addict wrote: »

Hi all,

So new extender, 2.4 connects up fine. The router 5g, which is visible on phone and laptop, will not appear when scanning in TP link app (or the web browser way).

My neighbours broadband is also imagine, I can see their 5G, and everyone elses, so I assume its not a setting related to imagine routers? Where is mine? Why is it hidden from TP?

extender may be set to use the 2.4 and not the 5g in its set up

poker--addict · 15-05-2021 9:47pm

thank you for fast reply. What setting could this be? It is TP link RE220

Nowso · 15-05-2021 9:55pm

poker--addict wrote: »

thank you for fast reply. What setting could this be? It is TP link RE220

log in to the settings of the extender . there are various set up options and software updates on them to install n things

poker--addict · 15-05-2021 10:15pm

no update due so unfortunately that isnt the issue.

Nowso · 15-05-2021 10:20pm

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/1267/

make sure ssid broadcast is not hidden

poker--addict · 15-05-2021 10:45pm

yup can see it on other devices

Nowso · 16-05-2021 7:28am

poker--addict wrote: »

yup can see it on other devices

change your 5g channel as not all wifi channels show on all devices as different countrys use different wifi ranges

poker--addict · 16-05-2021 3:39pm

do imagine block access/mac filtering? that seems to be only thing TP link support can think of now.

TP Link Extender - Can't find MY 5g, but can see everyone elses.

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