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connecting problems
not sure where to start. brand new unit, dont know how to find out the firmware, because i cant get on to mywifi. however, I am connected and secure. Im in range of router. what Im trying to do, is ...
the ssid for router/modem is centurylink, and the ssid for extender is centurylink_2GEXT. house drywall/block. distance from router/modem to extender is 40'. it has 5 bars of reception. In the netgear settings/wireless/general, it doesnt show what channel its on for 2.4ghz. I can faintly see it says auto. However, for the 5ghz, it shows channel 153 and 443mbps. (I do not have it checked for use). Also in settings/connected devices/wifi devices, should I have the "enable access control" box checked? (which is a different IP address)
so, it basicallly sounds like Im screwed, because of my old router?
Your primary router is the one that sets the wifi channel. You can try logging into that to change wifi channels. try 1-6-11. Maybe one has less interference than the other.
You are a bit limited because of your router. Again, the router forms the backbone of the network. The extender can't perform any better than the router. Plus because of the way it (your specific extender), your speed from the extender will be half of what the router is.