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Recent upgrade to EE Wifi 7 - Smart Wifi PRO will not pair

philb452
Investigator
Investigator

Trying to pair wifi pro with smart hub pro

With wired connection the wifi pro give solid aqua light - but is not visible in the "my network" nor paired accorinding the ee app

remove ethernet connection and back to flashing orange.

did a factory reset and was able to starting pairing with ee app, got as far as flashing aqua, left is overnight, still flashing aqua this morning and still not paired.

I have gone from poor wifi signal in my home office, was encouraged in store to upgrade to wifi 7 and now I have no wifi in my home office.

Seems next to impossible to get help from directly from EE.

so any help from the community much appreciated.

 

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bobpullen
Star Contributor
Star Contributor

@philb452 - first things first, what firmware version is running on the hub? You can establish this by navigating to the Advanced > Technical log section of the Hub Manager.

Try taking things completely back to basics. Factory reset both the hub and extender by inserting something into the pinhole at the rear of each device and holding for a good 10 seconds or so. Once the hub is back up, try connecting the extender using an Ethernet cable. Allow the extender to pair (solid aqua) and leave it connected via Ethernet for a few hours. This hopefully allows time for the extender to download any software updates, when it does this the pairing tends to drop and the extender lights do unexpected things before eventually repairing.

Hopefully the extender now shows in the Hub Manager. Check that it is running the same/similar firmware to what is installed on the hub. Navigate to Advanced > Wireless > Extenders and highlight the extender (assuming you can see it!) to check this.

Only then would I try removing the Ethernet cable but don't relocate the extender just yet. Wait to see if it re-pairs (solid aqua) over Wi-Fi. Assuming it does, you can then relocate it. Note, do not place the extender in your home office if the signal is poor there. The extender needs to be in a location where the signal is good, in order to push a healthy connection further into the property. The Pro extenders also use 6GHz to communicate with the hub and whilst faster, it doesn't reach as far and doesn't like obstructions. If you're trying to physically locate it in an area where a (presumably 5GHz) signal is bad, then you're going to have a rough time of things.

Good luck!

Hi

Firmware r2.64.7-R-1303938-PROD-1

I did end up speaking with a tech at EE - he had to "reset" my account, now the WIFI pro is paired over wifi.

It is now in a position 1/2 between router and home office. I am getting -76db signal at my desk - seems ok - now.

However, I don't think it is paired properly - the EE App is still showing option to pair the WIFI pro - meaning I can't manage/ name devices via the app and the app network view shows them seperately?

 

Good to hear some progress has been made.

Is there anything 'non-default' about your hub config/network, or is it pretty much 'out of the box'? Thinking things like DHCP, third party access points/extenders/switches on your network etc?

My EE App still shows the option to pair an extender, but (if I wait long enough!) it does show the paired device too.

Extender-connected devices should appear in the App devices list along with everything else. What does the Hub Manager show? Can you see the extender and connected devices there?

Further,  after appearing to work, I noted that the Wifi was up and down from the extender, as the signal went from full to 1 dot (assuming it lost the extender and reverted to main hub)... anyway I ordered a second extender, got to speak with another tech - he noted that while I could see devices connected to the extender, he could not from the EE end.

I now have an engineer appointment on Friday as there is "something not quite right"

Fingers crossed.