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IP Configuration failure - EX6120 Range Extender
So I have setup my Range Extender, everything seems to be working fine, except I cannot connect on the 5Ghz band. I just get the error report IP Configuration Failure. I'm connecting on an Andro...
Being unable to extend both networks from the Router is nonsense. Working from one network from the router is at most a workaround and doesn't solve the issue. This workaround means that whilst it does provide a functioning extension of the network, the product is not at this point fit for purpose or as described.
Disappointing! :/
Yes, it is nonsense. But, it does work and give you both bands on the ext. I use it for my home office and have almost no problems doing video Hangouts and VOIP calls.
If I remember correctly, I also found typos in the little book that came with it... so are you really surprised that it doesn't work 100% as advertised?
yes it worked. Manual is totally wrong. Watch out for resultant network. On my machine the network was mark public. There is a registry hack to change that. Running WIN 10 Pro 64 bit.
I had the same issue with the network listing as Public... pretty sure that's a Windows thing tho. It happens all the time when I'm setting up new machines for my work.
If I remember correctly, when I viewed the network in File Explorer it gave the yellow bar asking about changing the type and asking about file/printer sharing.You should be able to make it Private then, without any kind of reg hacks.
Thanks, yes you should be able to simply click on network icon and change it from public to private. But maybe with recent update to WIN 10 PRO 64 bit that option change. I was not able to click on network icon. So I found the registry hack for doing it pretty easy... no issues as a result of hack. Here is URL for reg hack:
https://www.addictivetips.com/windows-tips/set-a-network-as-public-or-private-windows-10/
