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JanitorMom
May 11, 2026Aspirant
Wifi extender drops WNA1100 N150
I use NETGEAR WNA1100 N150 Wireless USB Adapter. Recently for about 2 months now it has been dropping signal. I have 2 WIFI's in my house hold ATT and Spectrum. ATT is fine, but Spectrum it keeps goi...
JanitorMom
May 11, 2026Aspirant
I wish i could but one is my moms WIFI and one is my dads. So I am really stuck like that. Both are on opposite ends of the home though. Also need the extender otherwise I get 0 wifi signal at all. I updated a while back for the adapter but still same issue. Also no idea how to change channels cuz SPECTRUM is my main issue wifi. Been using this extender for like 10+ years. This is the only time I have an issue. Due to SPECTRUM you cant change anything but the password or the WIFI's name with the new routers and stuff.
FURRYe38
May 12, 2026Guru - Experienced User
If you have both wifi signals running, try putting one system and channels 1 and 40 and set the other to 11 and 48 for 2.4 and 5Ghz frequencies. Ask the ISP to help you change the channels.
I would keep the extender OFF for now as that maybe causing issues.
- JanitorMomMay 12, 2026Aspirant
Sadly with both WIFI I can't change anything, but the name and password. With out the extender I get no signal from either WIFI. So I am very stuck with this. Also what is ISP?
- CrimpOnMay 12, 2026Guru - Experienced User
ISP is shorthand for Internet Service Provider (AT&T or Spectrum)
- JanitorMomMay 13, 2026Aspirant
Oh I can't change that sadly with the new motem+routers you really can't change anything but the WIFI name or PW. They really lock it up.