@OliJ If you'd like you could read this article here https://community.tp-link.com/en/home/stories/detail/501928 that illustrates the general idea of an IoT network. However, the way it is...

@Fabien31 Thanks for testing. So, it's very likely that all TP-Link range extenders behave the same way. Perhaps TP-Link should consider adding this "feature" in the future.

@OliJ I didn't mean to suggest separating the networks permanently. I merely suggested to test if the light bulb will connect to the Archer AX53 at all, because there could be a reason other than...

@catapult Hi, If you intend to use the range extender in regular "Range Extender" mode, then yes, it is possible. But instead of using the WPS method you will need to login the web management...

@OliJ Hi, Have you already verified that the light bulb is actually able to connect to the Archer AX53's 2.4 GHz network if Smart Connect is disabled? In case it is able to connect while Smart...

@Nex567 Then unfortunately there is no way to make it work. You would either need a phone that doesn't put the hotspot on channel 149 or above or a Wi-Fi USB dongle that can work with channels 149...