Wi-Fi extenders for the T-Mobile gateway

This worked really well and was pretty easy to setup! Thank you for all your help :-).

I've tried 2 different TP Link devices with no luck. It was an easy setup with the WPS button with Spectrum but T-Mobile makes things difficult. I connected an old router via an E cable to the T-Mobile Gateway so I could use the WPS button but it was married to the older router. Once I unplugged the old router I was back to square one :(

I agree set T-Mobile to make it easier! I ultimately had success by not trying to use the WPS button. Just connecting to the router which was connected to the t mobile gateway worked.

I bought some new Samson phones from Costco's T-Mobile kiosk and asked about their Internet service since I was planning on changing providers due to frequent, minor interruptions in service.  The two salesmen assured me that T-Mobile provided great service to their families which had multiple TVs and gaming use, etc.  The overall set up of the Internet was easy except for having to relearn how to re-hook up some devices like my garage-porch light.  However, as expected, the far reach of the house was a bit weak, and my existing TPLink extender didn't pick up the new wifi signal.  After more than two days of REPEATED, MULTIPLE attempts to set up the TP Link AC220 (as I recollect) with the T-Mobile Internet, I was finally able to get it to work.  But there was a failure to explain steps in simple ways though an independent webpage did a better job of explaining some steps.  I tried and retried so many steps it's hard to remember all the ways that failed and kept failing, but finally using an ethernet connection was the way I got the extender to connect (though I had to manually add the 5 Ghz line).  In short, after several days of frustration, the system is set up and is very stable and works great in sending wifi into the opposite end of the house.  So, I'm very pleased with the results, but deeply frustrated at how difficult it was to set up.  I was surprised at the webpage's offers to contact TP Link for assistance, and after I got the system up and running, I got several emails from TP Link, so I'm pleased and surprised at how accessible they are and willing to help.

Hello, I bought a himalu WiFi range extender from amazon to extend my signal into the basement. For some reason I am not getting internet on the extender, the light for extender is not coming on and I can't connect to the extender. I thought it may have been a faulty unit but I exchanged it and the new one is doing the same thing. Any thoughts?

Sadly the TP-Link extenders are time consuming and nearly inpossible to connect to T-Mobile Gateway 5G.  Technical support suggestions have not worked yet.  Very time consuming efforts!!!

Can anyone recommend a sure-fire wifi extender that is easily connected to the Gateway?

Bronco81 wrote:

Sadly the TP-Link extenders are time consuming and nearly inpossible to connect to T-Mobile Gateway 5G.  Technical support suggestions have not worked yet.  Very time consuming efforts!!!

Can anyone recommend a sure-fire wifi extender that is easily connected to the Gateway?

This is not true. The TP-Link model that you referenced in your other post is about 10 years old from launch and only works on 2.4 Ghz wifi. The problem with any 2.4G device that old is that it cannot be configured when your wifi gateway uses the same SSID for both 2.4G and 5G. This is because those devices require the use of a separate device to configure with the caveat that the extender and the device are on the same wifi band. Since these older devices have no recognition of 5 Ghz you must create separate SSID for your 5 Ghz and 2.4 Ghz bands so you can manually select the 2.4 Ghz SSID on your device that you are using to configure the extender. Most of the time its a mobile app from your smartphone.