Why Aren’t Your Wireless Devices Not Able To Detect EX2700 Wi-Fi Extender Network Name (SSID)?

The inability of wireless devices to not being able to detect the network name (SSID) is, in fact, a big problem. If you’re using Netgear EX2700 Wi-Fi Range Extender and dealing with this particular issue, then follow the below-mentioned steps to resolve the issue.

The best solution for you is to reboot your EX2700 Wi-Fi Range Extender and then, try to reconnect it. If this method doesn’t work and your wireless devices don’t detect the network name, then you will have to check whether the EX2700 Wi-Fi range extender is broadcasting the SSID or not.

Follow these steps to check whether the Wi-Fi Extender EX2700 is broadcasting the SSID or not:

1. Using an Ethernet cable, make a connection between your computer and EX2700 Wi-Fi Extender.
2. Then, open EX2700 Wi-Fi Extender GUI using my wifiext net link.
3. Enter your email ID and password if prompted. Keep in mind that these login details are the same that you’ve entered when you set up your extender account. In case, you’re seeing ‘Username’ and ‘Password’ fields, then you can enter ‘admin’ and ‘password’ in the respective fields. If you have changed the password before, then enter that new password, which you’ve set.
4. Once you’re in, go to ‘Wi-Fi settings’ then, check if the boxes corresponding to these options are checked. Options are:
   1. Enable 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi or Enable 5 GHz Wi-Fi.
   2. Broadcast this network name (SSID).
5. Once you check the boxes corresponding to these options, then click ‘Save’.
6. Verify the network name of your EX2700 Range Extender, but make sure to look for the correct SSID.

Blinking Power LED:

If the power LED of EX2700 Wi-Fi Extender is blinking, then there could be a chance that the extender’s firmware is corrupt or the power supply coming to the extender is not sufficient.

To resolve the problem, perform the following steps:

1. Make sure that the Extender EX2700 is connected to a power source.
2. Then, you will have to reset the extender by inserting a paperclip or some other pointed device. Keep the pointed device in the reset hole for 20 seconds.
3. If the power LED of EX2700 Wi-Fi Extender is still blinking, then download the latest Netgear EX2700 firmware.
4. Download TFTP software from a reliable online source.
5. Install the important files on your PC, perform a hard reset on EX2700 Wi-Fi Range Extender and then, power cycle it.

Note: Perform a hard reset on EX2700 Wi-Fi Range Extender before performing the firmware recovery to ensure that the EX2700 is on its default settings.

1. Connect your computer to EX2700 via cables and then, check if it will be given a valid IP address. If an automatic IP address is not generated, then assign a static IP address to the computer in the range of the IP address of EX2700 Extender.
2. As that happens, power cycle the computer.
3. After power cycling the computer, open ‘Command Prompt’ and ping the IP address of Netgear EX2700.
4. In case, you ping the extender in a successful manner, then proceed with the steps, if not, then you will not be able to recover the EX2700 firmware.
5. It’s time to run the TFTP software that you’ve downloaded before.
6. Enter the IP address in the server box and then, enter the password in ‘Password’ field.
7. Click ‘Browse’ under ‘File’ section and then, select the latest firmware that you have downloaded before.
8. Click ‘Upgrade’ button and then, check the message that displays on the screen.
9. If you receive ‘Upgrade is successful’ message on the screen, then it’s time to change the IP address of PC to DHCP again.
10. It’s time to do another hard reset on EX2700 Wi-Fi Range Extender and set it up normally.

Netgear Ex2700 Setup