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helpmeireally
Dec 31, 2018Aspirant
ethernet to internet extender not recognized READ DESCRIPTION PLEASE!!!!
So i bought this internet extender two years ago and i have been using it wirelessly with an internet extender on my computer. However when i plug in my ethernet cable into the internet extender it does not cooperate with the wireless internet being used on the wireless extender on my computer. for example when used wirelessly i am using jsn42 as internet with the internet reciever connected to my computer. but when connected via ethernet cable i get a my totally different old wifi server cynthias wifi network PLEASE HELP
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- StephenBGuru - Experienced User
What do you mean by "internet extender on your computer"? Is this a wifi USB adapter? Can you tell us the manufacturer and model number?
What are the two devices that you are connecting via ethernet?
- helpmeireallyAspirant
yes it is a wifi usb adapter, the manufacturer is MSRM and the model number is WA926. i've been using this to connect to my new wifi wirelessly but when i plug in my ethernet to my extender it connects to my old wifi
- StephenBGuru - Experienced User
helpmeireally wrote:
but when i plug in my ethernet to my extender it connects to my old wifi
Just to be clear - is the ethernet going between the PC and the extender.