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bhaynes
Aug 07, 2023Aspirant
Can not get http://mywifiext to come up Ac1200 Wifi Range Extender
Hi, I have attempted for WPS and the Installation Assistant for my extender. I have went through all the steps MULTIPLE times. The extender is connected to my router correctly and shows i...
plemans
Aug 07, 2023Guru - Experienced User
log into the router and look at the attached devices list. find the IP address for the extender and use that. The router has to translate the mywifiext address and isn't directing it to the extender.
- schumakuAug 07, 2023Guru - Experienced User
plemans wrote:
The router has to translate the mywifiext address and isn't directing it to the extender.
The router does never resolve these extender local DNS hosts, only the extender does handle this if it does discover the plain text DNS query. Said this: If your wireless device does use a secured DNS channel, the extender will never see the query.