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padmefan
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Jan 27, 2018
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security key for XWN5001

Hi,   I recently changed the security key for my XWN5001 and I was just wondering if any caracter was accepted (not just letters or numbers), like, @, -, _, ?, %... ?? Thanks for your help !
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    padmefan
    Feb 19, 2018

    Hi !

     

    yes I realised it wasn't this the problem ; it's just that the smartphones won't switch from one wifi transmitter to another so I end up with a weak signal when I change floors in my house (router on top floor and powerline on bottom floor).

    Anyway, I bought new powerline units (another brand this time however) because I also had another problem with the Netgear ones : they seemed to "weak" to work with my new set top box : the picture made pixels and froze and I lost the signal altogether ; the new units work perfectly (they're also more powerful and more modern lol) and I don't have any roaming troubles with my smartphones now :)