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Chrispanola
Sep 12, 2022Guide
EX7000 Completes Network Setup But No Internet Connection and Unable to Access
Hello, I've seen posts related to this, but all unresolved or dead threads. My AC1900 EX7000 extender connects to my home Xfinity Network Utilizing an TG4482A Arris Router (XB7-CM generation)...
Chrispanola
Sep 13, 2022Guide
Thanks for the advice and response, plemans.
Tried your suggestion, but am still unable to get a good result using the wireless setup.
Behavior I see once I've pressed the WPS buttons on the gateway and extender:
1) 2.4 and 5 bands light up green with strong signal, plus client light-- stays like this for about 15 seconds.
2) Next, the lights all go out, and 2.4 lights up green again, with not other lights.
3) 5Ghz then lights up a few seconds later.
4) Final State: both bandwidths are lit, but no client light is currently on.
Open to any suggestions. Thanks again for your time!
plemans
Sep 13, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Did you connect a device to it? The client lights come on when you connect a wireless device to it based on the 2.4ghz or 5ghz channel.
And the status page isn't showing anything connected.
- ChrispanolaSep 13, 2022Guide
That's correct, there is nothing connected, which is the main issue I'm experiencing. The setup executes to the point of having the extender networks up and running, but nothing will connect to the extender network. Phones, PC, laptop-- nothing works for getting on the extender and completing the installation.
I get to the point where it says "to complete the installation, connect to one of these networks and check this box," but I'm never able to advance beyond that step because I'm unable to get onto the network.
In the past, I was able to log on to the extender wifi network and complete it with no issues. Not sure what I might be missing...
- plemansSep 14, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Your settings page is showing its up and running. So its completed installation.
And that you're using it in the "one wifi" setup. Meaning it has the same exact ssid as the router.
So there's not a separate network to connect it. Your devices roam to it as needed based on their own roaming protocols.
- ChrispanolaSep 14, 2022Guide
Thanks again for taking your own time to hash this out with me, plemans!
So, if I understand you correctly then, even though I'm on the wifi network, which is extended by my EX7000, I should not be concerned that I am not seeing the client light lit up:
Totally open to not understanding this correctly, I just wanted to be sure I had that right before closing out this thread.
Thanks again!