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I cannot connect to my powerline adapter's wifi network (PLW1010). mywifiext.net does not work.
I have owned this powerline wifi adapter for over a year and haven't had a problem until today. I don't know what happened, but I no longer get an internet connection using the adapter. All the lights are working ok. I tried a factory reset, but that did not work. I tried connecting directly to my computer using a LAN cable, but that did not work. The networks show up as wifi options on my laptop but they all have "No internet connection." When I try to go to mywifiext.net, I get the following error:
"YOU ARE NOT CONNECTED TO YOUR EXTENDER’S WIFI NETWORK. PLEASE CHECK YOUR CURRENT CONNECTION AND TRY AGAIN.
For detailed instructions how to do this please see: http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/29746"
I tried the options in the above link, but still can't access mywifiext.net.
When I connect to the adapter using the ethernet cable and run the windows diagnostic tool, it tells me that the LAN "doesn't have a valid IP configuration."
Please help, this is driving me nuts! :smileymad:
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AB44 wrote:I tried connecting directly to my computer using a LAN cable, but that did not work.
Is that connecting to the LAN using a cable plugged into the HomePlug?
Have you taken the plugs through the setup process again?
Treat the dodgy plug as a new member of the family:
Adding a powerline adapter to an existing powerline network | Answer | NETGEAR Support
Try moving the plug to a different electrical socket, to rule that out. And use different cables to eliminate that one.
So the problem solved itself! I left everything plugged in overnight and, when I woke up the next day, everything worked - I was able to connect to the adapter's wifi and access mywifiext.net. Still not sure what the problem was or whether anything I did (e.g., factory reset) contributed to fixing it.
