The Netgear WiFi extender network Netgear_EXT is pretty easy to connect with any smart devices like phone, Smart TV, and other devices. but, you can also get trouble if your Smart device is unable to connect with extender.
Here, you will get to know about reasons why your Netgear WiFi Extender not Connect with Smart TV and how to solve it with tips and solutions.
Reasons
There can be simple reasons why your Netgear WiFi extender not connected to the Smart TV. Take a look at possible reasons;
- The Extender is connected to the router without any internet.
- The extender is not connecting to the router or it is out of the reach.
- Smart TV and extender are not connected or firmware is out of date.
- The extender network is forgotten from the memory and you are entering the wrong password.
These were the reasons why your Netgear WiFi Extender not Connecting with Smart TV. Now, let’s solve the mentioned problem using some of the simple troubleshooting tips and solutions.
Solutions
Check Extender is Getting Internet
You should make sure that the router is getting internet signals from the modem via Ethernet cable. Then check the signals are going good from the router and extender via WPS method. If not then establish the connection again.
Update Extender and Smart TV
Have a look how to update the Smart TV and Netgear WiFi extender;
- Open the interface admin of Netgear extender using mywifiext.net or 192.168.1.250, and go to the Settings> Firmware > UPDATE. You should use the updated browser.
- Turn on Smart TV, and go to the Settings> About> Firmware> UPDATE.
Reboot Netgear Extender
The other tip to solve any problem is to reboot the Netgear WiFi Extender. Just have a look how to restart the device;
- Plug out its power cord from the wall socket and plug it again.
- Turn it off and again power it on by pressing the power button.
Reset Netgear WiFi Extender
You should reset the camera and base station to fix the mentioned problem, take a look how to reset Netgear extender;
To reset the access point, you have to find the reset pinhole button on the back and with the help of the pin or sharp object.
After that, all the settings and data will be deleted and you have to set them up by logging in to the mywifiext.net interface.
Conclusion
Here, in this blog post, you have seen and learned reasons why your Netgear WiFi Extender not Connecting with Smart TV and how to solve it.