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Same here, Jahed
someone turned off the power to my N300 extender. I plugged it back in but get a red light for the client. I moved the extender right next to my router, plugged it in a nd got all green lights. I pressed the WAP button and also only router but I only get a red light for the client light. Help
I have green light for router link, green for power and green for WPS- the Client link is off
Please, try to reboot your router and extender.
by unplugging both ?
and then repowering ?
Yes, exactly.
OK that'll take a few minites
Sure, take your time.
Router just turned green- so I have green on Power, WPS, router- blank on client
My _ext does show up on my list of Wi-Fi networks butI'm not connected to it- only. to the original, non ext nw
Is it brand new and you haven't used it before?
No- it seemed to be working fine until someone shut the light switch which powered the unit.
I've had it for at least a year and worked great.
Ok.
I thought putting the power back on would allow it to reboot and begin working again. It dud not seem to connect to the router. I therefore, moved it close to the router, plugged it in and it rebooted but does not seem to want to connect to the Client- Which should be either the router or an outside Rainbird controller that has a wireless module in it that connects the railbird controller to an app only [phone.
only = on my
So it is only connection to the phone, correct?
Not sure I understand. The extender I snow plugged in and supposedly connected to my Comcast router.
All the necessary lights are on?
So, I connected on my iPhone to the wifi called xxx_ext and I suddenly get all green lights.
So you have the connection?
So 1. If I unplug the extender and move it to where it needs to be to allow the outside device to connect to the network, Willis correctly reboot and all will be well ? 2. Does it mean when I want to use the app that uses the extender to perform, do I need to change MY IPHONE SETTING TO THE _EXT. WIFI ON MY IPPHONE ? That would make sense but I'm not sure..
First, let's try with #1
Hope that will help
I'm hoping that I use my "main" wifi for everything but the Rainbird controller and when I need the app for the Rainbird controller, I simply switch to the _ext wifi iand......ta da ???
I'll try #1 - I'm moving it to the wall plug in a different room- I'll be back to let you know what
happended....
Usually it has such logics
I plugged the extender in, it rebooted and all went green except the client light is red- I went orange for a few seconds and then went back to red. My iPhone settings says I'm connected the _ext. wifi.
Then it means that when you want to use the app you have to change your phone settings on your iPhone
I changed the iPhone setting to the .ext wifi and the client link seems to be cycling randomly. thru green, orange and red. Huh ??
Maybe we can try the factory reset? :)
Onth extender, I assume
Yes
How does one do that? I assume after I do that, it's like I took the unit out of the box and have to start everything over again ??
There are 2 outcomes - yes, you should start over or it may somehow reboot and work
so unplug it and hit he factory reset button or do it while it's plugged in ?
Here is how you can do the factory reset:
OK- waiting for reboot- thx
Let me know the result
so- I have green power light and nothing else on the extender- my iPhone no longer has the .ext for the extended wifi and I have netgear_ext listed on the wi fi on may Iphone
I'm concerned if Comcast uses WEP that would not allow me,I think, to connect using WPS.....
I have a power light
I went to that and it sent me to the NETGEAR "new extender setup" page
4. Click or tap NEW EXTENDER SETUP.
If prompted to accept terms and conditions, click or tap YES or I AGREE.
Im at page asking for various info-ie.emailpasswword etc
on the NetGEAR genie page- appears to want me to set up a new ccount
Let's try to set up the new account then
ok doing that
Then proceed to the next step
wants me to log into Netgear - which I successfully did- now scanning to give me a list of networks I want to extend
I selected the correct one
Go ahead
It also allows me to connect to the .ext network
9. Click or tap NEXT.
NEXT ?? it kicked me out and went to my wi fi settings
I can successfully join both my original network as Wll as the same network with.ext at it's end. I am on the original network.
I'm not sure what you mean by a :"device I intend connect to the extender network- Im using the Comcast router to "feed" the extender and then I'll plan to connect th eRainbird controller to the extender....I think
Tell me please the number of the step that you have issue with.
14
device that you want to connect to extender
hor Seliuchenko: Do you mean you do know what that device is?
Your device that was connected.
Would that be my Comcast router ??
Yes.
On the Comcast router there is a WPS button but I have no idea how to get to the wifi settings ronthat device- I'm on MAC not windows if that helps.
ie. there is no checkmark on the bottom of the page.....
That device was a your computer
you have to open Wi-Fi settings on Mac on step 14
I can join either network now- my original and the new. ext.
Connect to new extender's network
Just like it said in instruction
So- I went over to the extender and all lights are green including the Client link. I think that is it as long as I can take the extender over o the room where it's to go and it reboots with all green lights. A t that point, I assume the issue can only be with my Rainbird controller and will have nothing to do with the extender as with all green lights, it's working correctly. I'm unplugging the extender and moving it. to the other room. Your patience with me has been extraordinary- thx;
Is there anything else I can do for you today?
no sir. Thanks again
And about eRainbird
What issue you still have with it ?
I'm good with that- thanks
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