I would appreciate some help to make sure that I have the proper security settings on my router

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eaglepi wrote:

Thank you for expanding on your explanation and asking me direct questions, I will understand and be able to help you help me better this way.  As far as my router I have aNETGEAR AC1750 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Router which is not a combination cable modem and router.  I also have a cable modem which is a

Surf board 400 series, on the product UPC code it says ARRIS model S be 6141

 

I found my way in Genie to the access control area as I figured it would show my wireless connections, because I can't read all of the wireless names and full I do see they include by first name which is Ron so they have to be part of my wireless.

 

I'm in the process of moving my router to a more centrally located area but for now it is still in its original room.  Just wanted to let you know that and also tell you that I have a Netgear 3500 Wi-Fi extender that I connected to my router wirelessly earlier today.  So 3 of the wireless connection types are going to be from the Wi-Fi extender the very first wireless home network with the checkmark is my original wireless network, all the wired connections I can identify.  I've copied and pasted an image of my Genie access control panel and my iPad networks available.

 

I hope  you can see the image containing what I described aboveand it will help you understand my current set up and situation.

 

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So the Arris is a modem only no router built in and Ron's home network is your's is that you named your Netgear router ssid or another router in the system?

I see that yo must have the guest network turned on also from the Netgear92-5G,NETGEAR92-5g_5gEXT, and Ron's home network_2GEXT which must be on the 2.4 ghz band from the posted scan. Since in other post it was said you may have the r6300 or r6400 router . Your wifi extender could solve this issue but at the cost of speed from the extender or a small router set to access point could work better plus give you a few extra lan ports in that room for wired devices the router could support via apower lan adapter or a lan cable wired lan port of main router to the lan port of the access point router.

I'm not sure if we're losing communication because of language differences or if there's just misunderstanding of what I'm saying so let me repeat myself clearly so that everyone understands my current situation.

In your reply you mentioned my extender, and access point, currently the only router I have is the NETGEAR AC1750 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Router (R6400) and I bought the Netgear 3500 extender, my understanding was that the extender should go between my router and any spot in the house that has a weak signal.  At no time was I told or did I read that I needed an access point.  The extender is what I chose instead of an access point.

My NETGEAR AC1750 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Router (R6400) is indeed set up as Ron's home network, since I plugged in the extender it adds Netgear 92 – 5G, Netgear – 5G_5G EXT, Ron's home network_2G EXT is my 2.4 GHz.

In the image of the access control panel of my router I can identify with the exception of the sixth line down which has a – in the device namespace.  That one I cannot identify but it has to be something related to my extender because it has Ron's home network but I can't see the rest of it in the access control panel.  I was hoping that the screenshot of my wireless network that I posted a picture from my iPad showing what networks I have in the house obviously I have a 2.4 GHz wireless from the router I have in a 5.0 GHz.  The extender added to entries for 5G and one for 2.4 G, I don't understand why the 5 GHz is listed in two different ways one as the Netgear 92 – 5G and the second one is the Netgear 92 – 5G_5G EXT, from reading about the extender it says that it will create wireless connections and those connections will end in EXT so the two that end in EXT I can assume come from my extender, I don't want to assume that the Netgear 92 – 5G is the wireless signal coming out of my NETGEAR AC1750 Dual Band WiFi Gigabit Router (R6400).

Like I said I am in the process of moving my router to a more central location in the bottom floor of my house I think I'll get better coverage and with the extender being between the router in the upstairs of my house it should cover all of my house with good signals.  I guess nobody is really saying from my settings that anything is wrong so maybe now I will just go ahead and move my router and see what kind of signals I get through all my house.  Once that's done I will come back and give you guys and girls any results that have changed.

Thank you for all your replies I appreciate them very much

Ron

Yes WPA2-PSK [AES] is best secuirty setting fof wifi I would use nothing lease I would change the 5 ghz band's ssid as Netgear92_5 is a netgear default ssid and passphrease is not the best the use by the Netgear92_5g_5gEXT will change when you change the Netgear92_5g ssid.

If still have a low area of coverage moving the router and wifi extender may help or add one to the bad area.