Thanks for the vid. I would also suggest clearing the cache/storage of the tenda app. Mine (on android) was sticking to the old settings, but resetting the app finally did the trick.
@@mikesunboxing the units are connected and working still from my old router setup but can’t get past the connect to a WiFi network of a tenda device on the app.
Hi Mike. Im thinking of getting a Tenda Nova M12 set. Question is do the nodes have to be plugged directly into a wall socket or can they be permanently plugged into an extension lead. Enjoyed your videos on the Tenda Novas and being a bit of a technophobe its given me the confidence to buy and set up a mesh system.
Thank you very much for the video! Will the primary unit be the only one shown as connected in the preferences of the router with its MAC address or should all three units be seen as connected for them to be properly connected to the main wifi/ network of the router?
Hi Mike . I had these and returned them . The lan port from the router/modem is only 100mb but the advertised them as gigabit . Have you found similar problems?
@@mikesunboxing an ebay seller ( a big reputable company btw) stated gigabit wifi ( i have 500mb vermin media here in the uk) should have done my homework i guess
Hey I did the reset but they all went back to steady green? Have they been reset? They are still working with my wifi network, I was resetting as they don't work well, not to resell etc.
IF i have one cube only and connect it the first time with the router via cable i will able then to pull of the cable and the cube works ONLY with power connected to wifi of router?more detail after i established the connection to the router and the cube ,the cube standalone WITHOUT cable.THANKS
Hello. I have a mw6 device and I can´t reset, because the green light stays on forever. Never blinks. Even holding reset button for more than 6 seconds. It seems to be locked forever.
@@mikesunboxing Yes. I have two pieces. The other one, the reset button worked fine. But the one with problem, it is still locked. The green light never blinks and the internal Wi-Fi network never appears.
@@danilotakahagi2707 This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw
Hi Mike, after reset the secondary node, light turned red, then do we just wait till its connected to the primary node? will the light turn green after connected to the primary node?
@@mikesunboxing thanks for the reply, I’m going to try it tomorrow, I have a virgin hub 3 which I’m going to put into modem mode then plug the mw6 into that, then with the spare port on the nova I’ll put the port switch into that. Should I reset the nova’s and do the whole setup from scratch do you think?
Hi Mike , one of the nodes isn't connecting to the others nodes- the green light is on . Reset doesn't change the light at all its just stuck on the green light but not connecting to anything. The other two are perfectly okay. I have tried all kinds of reset style (30-30-30) none has worked
it isn't connected if it is red, it might be physically connected but isn't getting an ip address or able to "see" the internet so something is not right there
Hi Mike! I’ve got the MW6 - recently faced a problem so tried to reset all my routers. One of them will not reset properly - when I hold the reset button, the light goes from light blue back to dark blue without ever going to white. I am not able to find any solutions online. Have you faced or heard of this problem?
Hello Mike, just asking dude do you know what to do with a situation like this? Out of the blue my 2nd node (I bought the 2 mesh package) that I have hooked up with an ethernet on my pc, stopped being stable. It became red, then green lights flashing for 5 minutes then red again. It would momentarily connect to the main node but it would disconnect again. I did a factory reset again and it works. The next day it suddenly became unstable again. Do you know the reason why it is like this?
@@enashimo This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw
@@eibacht In my case the problem fixed itself. This problem persisted for 5 days passing when suddenly I somehow was able to use the WiFi. After that, for a span of months the mesh just stayed red and somehow I could play games, watch UA-cam and browse the internet. Then as time passed through the mesh's light was normal again. (I connected to it however via ethernet cable) T
Hi Mike, I had an MW3 set and recently bought an MW6 set and ran two networks. I have now deleted the MW3 network and added the MW3 nodes to the MW6 network and now have 6 nodes on one network. I wanted to update the node location for each device as some have mived but now the app wont save any chages to the node location. Anyone got any ideas?
Mate, my tenda mw3 wifi is very slow and has unstable ping and rto even when im sitting next to it ( full signal strength). Plug in the Lan cable and everything is normal. I tested it out with single or multiple user connected result is the same. Already did hard reset few times and didnt fix the problem, any clue?
get all three almost next top each other and then reset the two additional units and sync them, if that doesn't work you might need to get in touch with tenda i think or join the discord and we might be able to take a closer look
@@mikesunboxing Hi Mike ,not cable ,fibre to my router is just normal talktalk hub . My novas have worked great for a year or so , but recently had issue with general connection problems .These were sorted by openreach but my novas were unplugged etc whilst checking through the line. Since then they have just had red light on . Done a factory reset but the same thing happens every time . Connect to power ,green light ,after about 20 seconds slow flashing green light and after about a minute turns to red . Have tried this on all three of my novas ,and the same happens on all of them . Tried to set them up with app ,but won’t let me as theres no connection to internet . Cant fathom it out .Maybe time to buy a new set
@@geoff1653 This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw
@@eibacht This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw
are you able to open the router setting through a website using its IP address because i want to change the width of the channel of the 2.4 GHz and you can't do that in the app. I tried to do it in the website but i could not go in the log in screen.
No sorry the only way to access the Rueter is to use the app unfortunately I personally would’ve preferred to have seen a web interface that can be accessed on any connected device but sadly that doesn’t happen on this device
after 2 years of buying this unit, my optic router doesnt seem to work with the mw3 any more. the mesh just stay red after green flashes. I tried resetting all 3 nodes, the same problem occurs. my internet is working fine but the tenda app cannot detect any internet after the factory reset on all three units. can my isp somehow block access between the optic router and the mesh nodes?
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I've moved houses 5 times and I've watched this video ever single time I needed to set these up. Thanks for yhe video Mike!
Thanks for the vid. I would also suggest clearing the cache/storage of the tenda app. Mine (on android) was sticking to the old settings, but resetting the app finally did the trick.
Thanks for the info!
Thank you for this! Easy to understand and helped me fix our tenda’s offline problem.
Glad it helped!
The unique and only video that works all over UA-cam! Mike Rules!!!! 🤘🤘🤘
Lol! Thanks - glad it helped you :-)
Good job explaining the process!
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks mate can’t get my app working and bought a new router today. Thanks again
the tenda app? what is wrong with it?
@@mikesunboxing the units are connected and working still from my old router setup but can’t get past the connect to a WiFi network of a tenda device on the app.
Thanks for the great how-to, Mike!
You bet! thanks for watching
Sorry i haven't been around Mike , Going through abit of a bad time! All the best :)
Sorry to hear that, Jax. Hope all gets better for you soon
@@mikesunboxing me too mate , me too :) Thankyou
Jax Teller if you ever need a private chat or just want to get a load of you mind let me know
@@mikesunboxing I really appreciate that Mike , more than you know :)
Factory reset to fix a meshy situation.
oh dear James that is pretty bad :-)
Hi Mike. Im thinking of getting a Tenda Nova M12 set. Question is do the nodes have to be plugged directly into a wall socket or can they be permanently plugged into an extension lead. Enjoyed your videos on the Tenda Novas and being a bit of a technophobe its given me the confidence to buy and set up a mesh system.
yes an extension reel or whatever is fine, all of ours were on extensions or surge protected sockets
Must get myself a Mikes Unboxing pen so I can do a factory reset.
lol i totally endorse that opinion
Thank you very much for the video! Will the primary unit be the only one shown as connected in the preferences of the router with its MAC address or should all three units be seen as connected for them to be properly connected to the main wifi/ network of the router?
they will on sow as connected but one will be the primary node, then the signal is pasted through to the others
Hi Mike . I had these and returned them . The lan port from the router/modem is only 100mb but the advertised them as gigabit . Have you found similar problems?
Hmm interested in his response. False advertising p*****s me off.
Mark Proctor there are two versions the mw3 is 10/100 the mw5 is gigabit but I haven’t seen them mis sold to be honest
@@mikesunboxing an ebay seller ( a big reputable company btw) stated gigabit wifi ( i have 500mb vermin media here in the uk) should have done my homework i guess
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Thanks Taz - have a good weekend :-)
Thanks for the video Mike
You're welcome :-)
Great video, thanks!
You're welcome!
I bought them secondhand. I did a reset and the lights are red but i cant find the nova name in my wifi list. What to do?
it will be in the app normally? not sure what has happened there
Will the gigabyte B450m ds2h and the amd athlon 3000g will it work thanks
yes good combo
Hi mike!
If i unplug one of the nodes without resetting it will it still work the same when i plug it back in?
yes it will, like if you wanted to move one to a slightly different position
Hi Mike, do you know if MW3 is compatible with Starlink? Thanks.
I believe so, but not tried it myself, I gather it has a regular cat5 Ethernet output so should be fine
So do you recomend when 1 of them are not communicating I need to reset 3 of them?
depends why it isn't communicating, i would get them all close together and see if they reconnect but otherwise just reset one first
Hey I did the reset but they all went back to steady green? Have they been reset? They are still working with my wifi network, I was resetting as they don't work well, not to resell etc.
sounds like the reset did not work, try it again to be sure
IF i have one cube only and connect it the first time with the router via cable i will able then to pull of the cable and the cube works ONLY with power connected to wifi of router?more detail after i established the connection to the router and the cube ,the cube standalone WITHOUT cable.THANKS
minimum of two cubes needed for that
Hello. I have a mw6 device and I can´t reset, because the green light stays on forever. Never blinks. Even holding reset button for more than 6 seconds. It seems to be locked forever.
hmm that is odd. does the reset button seem to have a click to it?
Yes. I can feel the click.
@@danilotakahagi2707 have you tried it on all the nodes?
@@mikesunboxing Yes. I have two pieces. The other one, the reset button worked fine. But the one with problem, it is still locked. The green light never blinks and the internal Wi-Fi network never appears.
@@danilotakahagi2707 This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw
Hi Mike, after reset the secondary node, light turned red, then do we just wait till its connected to the primary node? will the light turn green after connected to the primary node?
yes should be a case of just waiting for them to sync together
@@mikesunboxing thank youu
@@izzzharfanismail3668 No problem :-)
Mike I am trying to find the app in the Android app store. I can not seem to find the current one. Do you know the exact name.
yes it is the tenda wifi app or tendapp like this one here play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tenda.router.app&hl=en_GB&gl=US
Hi there, is it possible to add a port switch to the tenda nova mw6 ?
not sure about the mw6 but the mw3 does easily so i don't see why not
@@mikesunboxing thanks for the reply, I’m going to try it tomorrow, I have a virgin hub 3 which I’m going to put into modem mode then plug the mw6 into that, then with the spare port on the nova I’ll put the port switch into that. Should I reset the nova’s and do the whole setup from scratch do you think?
Hi Mike , one of the nodes isn't connecting to the others nodes- the green light is on .
Reset doesn't change the light at all its just stuck on the green light but not connecting to anything. The other two are perfectly okay. I have tried all kinds of reset style (30-30-30) none has worked
that is weird if the lights are green then it should in the loop? Does the node still appear in the app?
@@mikesunboxing No . i removed it when i couldnt get it to do anything
Did you ever solve this? I have both secondaries with this issue.
@@adamhender261 hi, have you succeed with solution? I have same problem...
Hi, were you able to solve this issue? I have the exact problem with my secondary node.
How do i fix the red light if its connected
it isn't connected if it is red, it might be physically connected but isn't getting an ip address or able to "see" the internet so something is not right there
I was just wondering will this mesh wifi break through thick concrete walls? because every extender that i used always have a 1-2bar signal.
i live in a 1930's house with double skinned brickwork and it does well
@@mikesunboxingThanks for the reply! I just ordered one today, but it's a chinese one ill just watch your setup video.
@@mikesunboxing Are mesh routers better than wifi extenders?
If I factory reset would I be able to use that node on another Nova mesh network? I.e I reset my node and gave to my friend to use in his network?
there is an option to add an extra node to the system so i think that is possible
@@mikesunboxing thanks - I reset the boxes and it managed to connect this time round
@@trustno1test25 Glad you got it sorted :-)
Hi Mike! I’ve got the MW6 - recently faced a problem so tried to reset all my routers. One of them will not reset properly - when I hold the reset button, the light goes from light blue back to dark blue without ever going to white. I am not able to find any solutions online. Have you faced or heard of this problem?
no that is a new one for me. i would reach out to tenda on facebook or their support page on the website
@@mikesunboxing Alright thanks for the guidance!
Hello Mike, just asking dude do you know what to do with a situation like this? Out of the blue my 2nd node (I bought the 2 mesh package) that I have hooked up with an ethernet on my pc, stopped being stable. It became red, then green lights flashing for 5 minutes then red again. It would momentarily connect to the main node but it would disconnect again. I did a factory reset again and it works. The next day it suddenly became unstable again. Do you know the reason why it is like this?
is it too far from the other nodes?
Not really
@@enashimo This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw
Same problem with mine, what's the solution for this problem?
@@eibacht In my case the problem fixed itself. This problem persisted for 5 days passing when suddenly I somehow was able to use the WiFi. After that, for a span of months the mesh just stayed red and somehow I could play games, watch UA-cam and browse the internet. Then as time passed through the mesh's light was normal again. (I connected to it however via ethernet cable)
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Hi Mike, I had an MW3 set and recently bought an MW6 set and ran two networks. I have now deleted the MW3 network and added the MW3 nodes to the MW6 network and now have 6 nodes on one network. I wanted to update the node location for each device as some have mived but now the app wont save any chages to the node location. Anyone got any ideas?
hmm not sure on that, it should be done via the app if they are all in there? are they all visible in the app?
Mate, my tenda mw3 wifi is very slow and has unstable ping and rto even when im sitting next to it ( full signal strength). Plug in the Lan cable and everything is normal. I tested it out with single or multiple user connected result is the same. Already did hard reset few times and didnt fix the problem, any clue?
is it the primary node that is slow or an add on one? if it is the latter then you might need to look at repositioning it closer to the main one
mate, my two tenda nodes are red and won't connect to my router while plugged in. i already reset it and they still aren't working. any solutions?
get all three almost next top each other and then reset the two additional units and sync them, if that doesn't work you might need to get in touch with tenda i think or join the discord and we might be able to take a closer look
HI DO YOU HAVE ANY UPDATES? I AM EXPERIENCE THE SAME THING RIGHT NOW. I NEED YOUR HELP. THANKS!
My main one is fine, but the secondary is not working. Factory reset main one and the secondary still being stupid. Not showing in app at all
are they close enough together? or connected via cat5e
@@mikesunboxing literally 5 feet away. It was fine this morning, after coming back from the cinema stopped working. Tried everything
May just have to send back and replace
Mike done reset, but when I connect to router stays red and even the app says not connected
is the router attached to a cable modem like VMedia?
@@mikesunboxing Hi Mike ,not cable ,fibre to my router is just normal talktalk hub . My novas have worked great for a year or so , but recently had issue with general connection problems .These were sorted by openreach but my novas were unplugged etc whilst checking through the line. Since then they have just had red light on . Done a factory reset but the same thing happens every time . Connect to power ,green light ,after about 20 seconds slow flashing green light and after about a minute turns to red . Have tried this on all three of my novas ,and the same happens on all of them . Tried to set them up with app ,but won’t let me as theres no connection to internet . Cant fathom it out .Maybe time to buy a new set
@@geoff1653 This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw
Hello Mike, is there any solution for this problem?
@@eibacht This is maybe easier to fix or at least advise if we can ask more questions and get direct answers, so feel free to join our Discord chat and we can go over it in more detail discord.gg/gaeeDPw
no matter what I do, reset it or not, the router just turns red after green flashes it or it even shuts off completely
sounds like a faulty unit, try and get it replaced or repaired
are you able to open the router setting through a website using its IP address because i want to change the width of the channel of the 2.4 GHz and you can't do that in the app. I tried to do it in the website but i could not go in the log in screen.
No sorry the only way to access the Rueter is to use the app unfortunately I personally would’ve preferred to have seen a web interface that can be accessed on any connected device but sadly that doesn’t happen on this device
This mesh network is trash. I’ve had to do this way too many times
after 2 years of buying this unit, my optic router doesnt seem to work with the mw3 any more. the mesh just stay red after green flashes. I tried resetting all 3 nodes, the same problem occurs. my internet is working fine but the tenda app cannot detect any internet after the factory reset on all three units. can my isp somehow block access between the optic router and the mesh nodes?
it is possible i guess, but the optic router into modem only mode if you can or ask the ISP to do it
@@mikesunboxing thank you for the response. :)