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JackalopeTX
Aspirant
Sep 17, 2018

EX7000 ethernet only bridge mode

I have an EX7000 range extender and I want to run it ONLY as a wifi bridge for my workstation computer with ethernet only. Current firmware. I'm connecting to community wifi from my apartment complex. It works fine with the standard settings and I get 180 megabit download and upload, but I have no use for the wifi extender features. I only need wifi bridging to the community system. How do I disable wifi? I tried disabling both the 2.4ghz and 5ghz networks in the settings and the result was that the extender simply stopped working so I guess I'll need to do a hard reset. 

 

Another thing is that www.mywifiext.net never works once the EX7000 is connected to a wifi network so I have no way to change settings. Is there an alternative method to access your settings?

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  • StephenB's avatar
    StephenB
    Guru - Experienced User
    Sep 17, 2018
    JackalopeTX wrote:

    Another thing is that www.mywifiext.net never works once the EX7000 is connected to a wifi network so I have no way to change settings. Is there an alternative method to access your settings?

    mywifiiext.local should connect to the extender's web pages if you are connected to the EX7000's client-facing network (either ethernet or WiFi).

     

    If not, you can find the extender's IP address in your router's attached device list, and connect to the web pages by browsing to the IP address.

     

    JackalopeTX wrote:

     How do I disable wifi?

     

    That should have worked, so perhaps try that again.

     

    Another approach is to not broadcast the SSID - though you should still maintain good security on the passphrase, since people can still find the network if they have the correct tools.

    • JackalopeTX's avatar
      JackalopeTX
      Aspirant
      Sep 17, 2018

      I'll try mywifiext.local instead of .net. I can't see the IP of the extender because it's community wifi so I don't have a way to see devices connected

      • JackalopeTX's avatar
        JackalopeTX
        Aspirant
        Sep 17, 2018

        Wait, I'm pretty sure I've tried the local URL before and it didn't work. It seems to be Mac only. Is it a known bug that prevents mywifiext from working? If there's no solution I might just return the EX7000 and try the Linksys RE9000 instead even though it's more expensive