Wifi Extender & Google home not same network issues

eagle.iain.it · Nov 11, 2018

Hi, first time poster here, I have a TP link homeplug wifi extender set up in part of my house where the wifi is poor. I have two Google home devices, and for music you can set them up to be a "group". However they don't always appear to be on the same network, they are definitely online & can do everything as normal. However as a group they aren't recognised as being on the same network. One is on my main Sky hub, the other "off" of the TP link extender. I have given the extender the same SSID & password as the hub. Is this resolvable ?

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kanewolf · Nov 11, 2018

You will have to provide a model number for the TP-Link devices.

eagle.iain.it · Nov 11, 2018

kanewolf :

Oh, sorry, thanks.

On the back, TL WPA 4220 (AV600 Powerline Extender)

kanewolf · Nov 11, 2018

I don't see anything in the manual that could explain the behavior unless you have accidentally created an isolated guest network. The TP-Link has that option. You might want to double check your settings.

eagle.iain.it · Nov 11, 2018

kanewolf :

Hi, I've connected to the powerline using their utility option, crawled through the settings & can't see anywhere guest mode.

Where would that option be?

I don't think I would of done that.

bill001g · Nov 12, 2018

It is all going to depend how much diagnostics these devices have. First would be to check the ip addresses to be sure they are in the same ip network/subnet.

If they have the ability see if you can ping between the 2 devices.

The only thing I can think of that would prevent 2 devices from seeing each other when they are on the same network is a feature wifi has called wireless isolation. Some routers have this option on by default. When a repeater is involved I don't know how this feature functions.

eagle.iain.it · Nov 13, 2018

bill001g :

Thanks fo
I'm not sure I'd now how to ping the devices if I'm honest.

In terms of "isolation", it does have this;
Enable AP Isolation - Isolate all connected wireless stations so that wireless stations cannot access each other through WLAN

But the box isn't ticked.

I did ask Google, they weren't particularly helpful & basically said if yr using a wifi extender or similar it wasn't something they really recommended.

bill001g · Nov 13, 2018

This is the problem with "magic" devices like these. You really don't know why they don't work. It is highly likely they are telling lies and both devices actually are on the same network and they are not working for some other reason.

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