Why I Cannot Connect Range Extender to Virgin Media WiFi?

Any WiFi range extender can be connected to a Virgin Media router in order to extend the range of the home WiFi network. But, if you cannot connect range extender to Virgin Media WiFi, the information given in this post can help you a lot. Here, we will, first of all, cover the reasons causing this problem and then shift our focus toward the troubleshooting solutions. Read on.

Cannot Connect Range Extender to Virgin Media WiFi (Reasons)

The following is the list of reasons that might be preventing a successful connection between your Virgin Media router WiFi and the range extender.

• Incorrect entries of the Virgin Media router settings on the extender’s portal
• Too much distance between the WiFi range extender and the Virgin router
• The wrong location of your devices can also be the reason why you are unable to connect them

How These Reasons are Preventing Extender and Router Connection?

Incorrect Router Settings

When someone attempts to connect a WiFi range extender to the router, he/she needs to access the web GUI of the extender and input some router settings there. The WiFi password of the router plays an important role there. It means there is a possibility that you have used the wrong Virgin router WiFi password.

Improper Distance Between Router and Extender

Two wireless devices (here, the Virgin Media hub and the WiFi extender) communicate through WiFi signals only. If they lie outside each other’s signals range, one cannot connect them easily. This distance is supposed to be less than 10ft however.

Improper Location

No wireless device will be able to perform well if its signals are getting interrupted or blocked continuously. Chances are that either Virgin Media hub or the WiFi range extender is placed in a signal interference zone. Signal interference zone is the one where devices emitting EM waves, reflective surfaces, and objects containing a large amount of water are there.

Cannot Connect Range Extender to Virgin Media WiFi: Troubleshooting

To fix the problem, you should enter the router’s password carefully (when asked for) on the WiFi extender’s portal. Apart from this, ensure that the extender are router are not placed at a distance more than 10ft. Besides, confirm that the devices are placed in a non-interference zone. To be on the safe side, consider updating the firmware of the hub by accessing the Virgin Media router login IP. If you still fail, follow the given tips.

Restart the Extender

Glitches might be preventing the connection between your extender and Virgin Media router. To fix them, simply restart the extender. Pull its plug out of the socket, wait, and plug it back again.

Reset the Extender

This point is the most overlooked troubleshooting tip. There are chances that the extender you are trying to connect to the Virgin Media router is not running on the factory default settings. Thus, reset it and try reconnecting it to the Media hub/router.

In Conclusion

If you cannot connect range extender to Virgin Media WiFi, the above-given simple solutions can help you out. However, be sure that there is enough space on the router’s network so that you can connect the range extender. Additionally, go for the Ethernet connection if numerous attempts to connect devices wirelessly fail.