Wifi Repeater, brand unknow connection to WAC510

Sander,

 

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SZweeden wrote:

I get the Wifi Repeater connected to the network of the accespoint, but it is not able to connect to the internet through this network.

Make, model, firmware version ... please?

 

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SZweeden wrote:

I check if the wifi repeater works, i connected it through the original wifi network and with the ethernetcable, both worked just fine, so it is not the repeater.

All this proofs is that this repeater works as an access point. In repeater/extender mode, we don't talk of a simple bridge with these crappy wireless extenders.

 

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SZweeden wrote:

It is the interaction between repeater and the wac510.

Such an extender does connect like yet another wireless client to the WAC510.

 

Each wireless client associated to an repeater/extender does again - typically with a translated MAC address - make the WAC510 believe it's yet another wireless client.

 

Following your logic, please allow me to state that the WAC510 works as intended, because it allows to connect the (same) wireless clients, too.

 

Typical reasons why extenders not allow to reach the other AP LAN and the Internet are with incomplete pairing and initial association.

 

Typical reasons why APs like the WAC510 don't allow devices coming in over an extender is because of technology differences, configuration, and to strict security (like MAC flters to allow the LAN and Internet access).

 

The good thing on the WAC510 is that management: Monitoring Logs has an informative Log which might help finding reasons.

 

Last but not least, the WAC510 does still receive firmware updates, see here. Which version is installed on yours?

 

Depending on the extender brand, we either move this thread to the WiFi Range Extenders & Nighthawk Mesh or the Business Wireless section here in the community. If this isn't a Netgear 

 

Regards,

-Kurt