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Wireless Connection - XR-500 - Connections dropping
Configuration: ISP: Rogers.com Router: NightHawk XR-500 Firmware Version: V2.3.2.56 Wifi Extender: Aped S10000 Setup correctly and works for a few minutes. Router in basement and extender on 2nd ...
Whats the distance between the XR router and the extender?
30 feet should be starting distance between them.
Basements are not recommended placements for wifi routers.
gabrinc wrote:Configuration:
ISP: Rogers.com
Router: NightHawk XR-500
Firmware Version: V2.3.2.56
Wifi Extender: Aped S10000 Setup correctly and works for a few minutes. Router in basement and extender on 2nd floor. continues to drop the WiFi connection. Please do not suggest i have too many wall interference as this same configuration worked for years with a linksys AC1900.
Same symtom on smartphones where the 2.4 and the 5.0 disappear. 3 smart phones and 2 wireless computers.
Please advise.
Reply to Distance query.
The setup of the extender was done as recommended to be as close to the XR-500 where the 2.4 signal was 100%. Once the setup was done the extender was moved to the second floor which is more than 30 ft away from the router.
Reply to 'WiFi in basement.
I had a Linksys AC1900 for more than 5+ years with not issues with the same configuration so i respectfully disagree that WiFI is not recommended in the finished basement.
Reply to Extender drop.
I have shutoff the extender for the last 24 hrs and the Wifi continues to drop evry few minutes to an hour. This affects working with 3 smart phones and 2 laptops used with Wifi and NO games.the router was purchased late September.
PS: If support needs access i am willing to provide.
Please advise as i cannot return to Canada Computers without penalty.