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Fir3
Aspirant
Nov 07, 2020

Connectivity Issues with EX7000

I keep running into issues with my EX7000 when connected via Lan. Whenever i boot up my PC (Win10) I seem to not be connected to the Internet. Logging into the Extender shows both 2.4 and 5 GHz con...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Nov 07, 2020

what router are you connected to?
Have you tried setting the extender with a static IP address from your router? 

You've tried installing it using the installation assistant? (instead of wps)

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antinode
Guru
Nov 07, 2020

> Have you tried setting the extender with a static IP address from your
> router?

 

   Terminology: A "static" address is configured on the device itself.
What you configure on a (DHCP server on a) router is a reserved dynamic
address, not a static address.

 

   If it's "from your router", then it's a reserved dynamic address, not
a "static" address.