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Powerline 500 XWN5001
My network extender has been working for a couple of years no problem. It now frequently loses connection to the access point. If I switch it off and on it will reconnect but will drop out again after...
Find the IP address of your adapter by looking at 'Attached Devices' in your router settings. Alternatively connect to the wifi channel from the adapter and then go to www.mywifiext.net in a browser. Or use Netgear Genie Network Map, click on Powerline Adapters, and then right-click this adapter and select 'Configuration'.
Now you will access the adapter's GUI (default username and password are 'admin' and 'password')
Go to 'Advanced' then 'PLC Settings' and turn off power saving mode. I find this to be temperamental on most Netgear powerline adapters, including their newer models:
Hope this helps
Hi OMATIC73,
Please check the manual from pages 23 to 33. You cannot access the wireless settings via WiFi on the Genie since it only supports the wireless settings of NETGEAR routers. There is another option for powerline network.
http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/XWN5001/XWN5001_UM_17OCT2012.pdf
Find the IP address of your adapter by looking at 'Attached Devices' in your router settings. Alternatively connect to the wifi channel from the adapter and then go to www.mywifiext.net in a browser. Or use Netgear Genie Network Map, click on Powerline Adapters, and then right-click this adapter and select 'Configuration'.
Now you will access the adapter's GUI (default username and password are 'admin' and 'password')
Go to 'Advanced' then 'PLC Settings' and turn off power saving mode. I find this to be temperamental on most Netgear powerline adapters, including their newer models:
Hope this helps