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um_chili's avatar
Jul 01, 2016

Cameras out of network range--Netgear range extender

Hi all, 

 

I have four Arlo cameras stationed around my house, and two of them are far enough from the router that they cannot get a signal. When I sync these cameras, a green square appears on my home page with the message, "Your device is not connected. Make sure it's connected to your router and has a working Internet connection." 

 

I recently bought a Netgear WiFi range extender (N300) to help with the weakness of the internet signal in the part of the house near those two cameras. For wifi generally, it works great. But it hasn't helped the connectivity of the cameras. I think this is because the extender creates a new network that is separate from the one the router and the cameras are connected to. Any suggestions about how to use the range extender to get the two remote cameras working? Thanks.

8 Replies

  • You can configure the extender to broadcast the same SSID as the router.  Or you can configure the cameras to connect to the extender's network.

    • um_chili's avatar
      um_chili
      Tutor

      Great, those options sound very promising. How do you reconfigure the extender to broadcast a different SSID?

      • TheEther's avatar
        TheEther
        Guru

        Connect to the extender's network with a laptop.  Then open a browser to mywifiext.net.  Go to wireless settings and change the SSID and password to match your router.