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KevinTichenor
Initiate
Apr 17, 2020

Can't Access My Wifi Ext.net or 192.168.1.250

Flat out, I'll make this as basic as I can:   I can't access the my wifi ext.net or 192.168.1.250  to login to the extender.  I've tried Internet Explorer, I've tried Chrome, I've tried Firefox.  E...
KevinTichenor's avatar
KevinTichenor
Initiate
Apr 17, 2020

No, I have not logged into the router.  Not even sure how to do that.  Shouldn't the netgear mywifie x t dot net website automatically get me to the extender login, anyway?

 

plemans wrote:

Did you log into the router to see what IP address it assigned to the extender? 

 

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 18, 2020

not all routers pass the wifiext correctly. 

but the router does assign an ip address to the extender. If you log into the router, it should have an attached device list or the equivalent. 

What router are you using? 

  • jstrehl's avatar
    jstrehl
    Initiate
    Aug 23, 2020
    1. Can't access 192.168.1.250  Not sure how to acces the modem  I have a ATTBGW210-

    thanks

    Janice

    • plemans's avatar
      plemans
      Guru - Experienced User
      Aug 23, 2020

      jstrehl Your extender isn't the same model as the OP. You can read through the thread to see what's already been recommended (and could well work with your issue) but if you're unable to get it working, please start your own thread instead of jumping in on one with different hardware. 

    • PaG21945's avatar
      PaG21945
      Aspirant
      Nov 13, 2020
      Extender lights come on but if I log on to net gear all other apps become unusable? Haven't/can't register on netgear site to give as suggested password etc?.
    • schumaku's avatar
      schumaku
      Guru - Experienced User
      Nov 13, 2020

      The default IP (192.168.1.250) is only in place if there was no response from the LAN DHCP server.

       

      Open a Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, or other browser window and enter http://192.168.1.254 to access the BGW210 gateway.

  • jstrehl's avatar
    jstrehl
    Initiate
    Aug 23, 2020

    th router is BGW210-700

     

  • schumaku's avatar
    schumaku
    Guru - Experienced User
    Nov 13, 2020
    plemans wrote:

    not all routers pass the wifiext correctly. 

    mywifiext[.net] | [.com] does not pass the extender - the DNS query (permitting no secured DNS in the game!) is captured on the extender, and the extender's IPv4 address is returned. That's why one has to connect a computer or mobile to the extender - and explains why these two URLs can't be used anywhere on the LAN.

     

    If the extender is linked to the router WiFi, as you already mentioned, it will get a valid IP for the LAN.