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EX7500 Range extender drops connections
I have the EX7500 range extender and the X10 router. The range extender is consistently dropping connections and needs to be re connected to the router to fix. I have tried changing channels and th...
Hello,
I also had the same problem.
Shortly I had to reinstall the WiFi because I had issues with my provider.
Since then I changed the WiFi channel for 5ghz from 100 to 104.
It’s been one week now since I experienced no more disconnection.
Maybe this can help anyone else.
I also had the same problem.
Shortly I had to reinstall the WiFi because I had issues with my provider.
Since then I changed the WiFi channel for 5ghz from 100 to 104.
It’s been one week now since I experienced no more disconnection.
Maybe this can help anyone else.
Thank you guys, I really feel less dummy not being able to make the extender work properly knowing now it's a flaw in the design.
Following the advice from a couple of you, I gave a try to changing the 5GHz channel on the router (R7000P) going from the 153 to 48.
I'll let you know the outcome.
The next step will be to run a cat5 cable and install a switch. Needless to say I'm pretty disappointed with Netgear and that I'll look somewhere else for my next networking needs.
BTW, any suggestions/recommandation for a switch to connect to my netgear router? 4 port/Ge
Hughes.