topic Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card in Mobile Broadband

Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

Minstrel — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:03:42 GMT

Hi, I'm the middle of moving from a static caravan to our renovated house. The internet works fine, but I can't get it to extend to the caravan. I bought a wi-fi extender but that doesn't work. Am I missing something?

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

XRaySpeX — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:05:28 GMT

What WiFi Extender have you bought?

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

Minstrel — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:08:29 GMT

I bought a 2025 Upgraded WiFi Extender Booster- Long Range WiFi Booster for 4000 Sq.ft Homes | WiFi Extender with 2 Antennas + 45 Devices & Ethernet Port, Home Wireless Signal Booster.

I've also got a TP-Link that I no longer use, but I've tried that too.

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

XRaySpeX — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:49:26 GMT

What mode(s) are you using it in, AP, Repeater or Routing?

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

Minstrel — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:03:31 GMT

No idea, sorry. How do I find that out?

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

XRaySpeX — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:14:22 GMT

The instructions should tell you how to set it up in the various modes. The advert shows them. You do mean this: 2025 Upgraded WiFi Extender Booster- Long Range WiFi Booster for 4000 Sq.ft Homes | WiFi Extender with 2 Antennas + 45 Devices & Ethernet Port, Home Wireless Signal Booster ?

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

Minstrel — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:17:09 GMT

Yes, that's the one. Which mode should I be using?

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

XRaySpeX — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:20:32 GMT

I'd probably try AP Mode 1st. Which did you try?

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

Minstrel — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 12:30:05 GMT

I honestly don't know the answer, I didn't realise there were options! I will take a look later and report back. Thank you

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

Minstrel — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:15:08 GMT

On the instructions it says "Press the WPS button on your main WiFi router (usually on the back or side)". I can't do that as the Smart-4G-Hub doesn't have a WPS button.

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

XRaySpeX — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 13:24:26 GMT

Can't you connect them by Ethernet? If not, try the Repeater mode which does. Otherwise maybe you bought the wrong extender & require 1 not using WPS.

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

Minstrel — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:55:37 GMT

I can in theory connect via ethernet. However, the static caravan isn't really near the house. I'd have to dig a trench to bury the cable!

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

Minstrel — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:29:54 GMT

I have an idea. If I buy another Smart Hub (pre-loved) would EE give me a duplicate SIM card to use in the caravan?

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

XRaySpeX — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:02:47 GMT

No such thing as a duplicate SIM. You can't have the same no. on more then 1 SIM. You'd need to buy a 2nd SIM.

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

Matt_124 — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 15:58:24 GMT

@Minstrel

If you were thinking of buying equipment, you could look at buying a (pre-loved, as you say) EE Smart 5G Hub HH20C OR HH70C instead which feature a WPS Button.

The fact they are 5G models just means that they are capable of it, but will also work on 4G.

Just pop in your existing SIM.

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

Minstrel — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:10:24 GMT

Thanks @Matt_124 - I've just had a look at the pre-loved ones you suggested and they aren't cheap!

Re: Wifi extender for Smart-4G-Hub with SIM card

Matt_124 — Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:15:45 GMT

@Minstrel

Nope they certainly aren't I would agree with you there!

Didn't want to make any assumptions though and thought I would provide you with the info anyways, they're the only EE MBB devices I can find that include WPS.