topic Re: Smart WiFi Disk help in Broadband & Landline

Smart WiFi Disk help

KingEE — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:44:48 GMT

Hi, I have a WiFi disk in my home office to help with coverage. Works brilliantly and have a strong signal on phine/tablet but I can't get my laptop to connect to it - it automatically connects to the main router so has a week connection. I can't seem to find how to get it to connect to the disk instead. What am I missing? Any help gratefully received

Re: Smart WiFi Disk help

James_B — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:28:03 GMT

Hi @KingEE,

Welcome to the EE Community. 🙂

Have you tried forgetting the WiFi network in your laptop's WiFi settings and then reconnecting when near the disk?

James

Re: Smart WiFi Disk help

KingEE — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:51:11 GMT

Hi James, thanks for replying. Yep, tried that, I've even reconnected using the WPS button on the disk and it still just connects to the main router with 1 bar connection. Baffling.

Re: Smart WiFi Disk help

James_B — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:58:54 GMT

Does your laptop support both 2.4GHz and 5GHz WiFi @KingEE?

James

Re: Smart WiFi Disk help

KingEE — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:17:47 GMT

Not sure to be honest, just says 5GHz but when searching in 'Wireless Network Properties' I ticked 'Look for other wireless networks while connected to this network' and it immediately connected to the disk 👍 Not sure if just a coincidence but all good now.

Thanks for your help