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EX6100 ethernet output connect to router?
I have shed on the end of my property, I had put an EX6100 & my garage to be able to access the internet in the shed & improve connectivity in my house. This worked for several years, but now I a...
Hi Dexter,
Thanks for the reply. I finally got it to work. The EX6100 was working fine. I had to fix the configuration of the router.
BUT lesson learned, The old router is a linksys wireless G & the outlet is switched. I mean that the power to the outlet is controlled by a light switch. I found that the linksys router apparently has no nonvolatile memory because even though I pulled the barrel plug in & out of the router several times with no ill effects, when I returned to the setup after having the power to the router turned off for a couple of hours, it had completely lost it's settings. A web search yielded numerous people describing the same thing. It sounds like Linksys uses a capacitor to retain settings instead of EEPROM! Another good reason to buy Linksys
Hi bobmounger, what is the firmware version of the EX6100? Is it setup in AP mode or extender mode? Yes, it is possible. Are your devices still getting a strong signal from the extender when you're in the shed?
Dexter
Hi Dexter,
Thanks for the reply. I finally got it to work. The EX6100 was working fine. I had to fix the configuration of the router.
BUT lesson learned, The old router is a linksys wireless G & the outlet is switched. I mean that the power to the outlet is controlled by a light switch. I found that the linksys router apparently has no nonvolatile memory because even though I pulled the barrel plug in & out of the router several times with no ill effects, when I returned to the setup after having the power to the router turned off for a couple of hours, it had completely lost it's settings. A web search yielded numerous people describing the same thing. It sounds like Linksys uses a capacitor to retain settings instead of EEPROM! Another good reason to buy Linksys
Oops. I mean NOT to buy Linksys