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Can the WiFi Extender's Ethernet port be configured as an input instead of output?
I understand that, as shipped, the Ethernet port on the WiFi Extender is essentially just an output in case you have any devices nearby that need to be plugged in. But I was wondering if I could cha...
An extender uses wifi only. What you are describing is an Access Point, which some extender's do support. Check out the documentation for your extender, to see if supports AP mode.
Use this link: http://support.netgear.com/for_home/default.aspx - click on network Icon to drill down..
An extender uses wifi only. What you are describing is an Access Point, which some extender's do support. Check out the documentation for your extender, to see if supports AP mode.
Use this link: http://support.netgear.com/for_home/default.aspx - click on network Icon to drill down..
Thanks! After several phone calls to Customer Service and escalation to Level 2 support, we found (uncovered) that the EX2700 is not configurable as an Access Point. Only the EX 6100 (and above) and the WN3000RPv3 (not v1 or v2) are configurable as such!