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Limited Connectivity
Hey the setup and everything worked fine and I did have internet access, but when I shut down my computer and restarted it my extender was at limited connectivity... So I restarted the initial setup a...
Hey, just joined because of this problem - I spent nearly 2 days on this issue so far and it is getting so frustrated
I have 2 laptops and both work ok - both on windows 8.1 and both access the internet through my provider combo router (tv, phone, internet). but both show limited if I try to access my _ext network which is the one from the extender. :mad:
Already spent hours with one of their technicien who told me to exchange the extender - I did and guess what same problem so it is not the extender. it is something to do with windows 8 somewhere and netgear setup.
have a tp link extender so tried it and works fine but doesn't extend the signal far enough. so it is specific to netgear - so frustrating i can't find a solution - i'm sure it is a 2 min fix if only I and they knew what to do?
surely there has to be others with that same problem?
I have 2 laptops and both work ok - both on windows 8.1 and both access the internet through my provider combo router (tv, phone, internet). but both show limited if I try to access my _ext network which is the one from the extender. :mad:
Already spent hours with one of their technicien who told me to exchange the extender - I did and guess what same problem so it is not the extender. it is something to do with windows 8 somewhere and netgear setup.
have a tp link extender so tried it and works fine but doesn't extend the signal far enough. so it is specific to netgear - so frustrating i can't find a solution - i'm sure it is a 2 min fix if only I and they knew what to do?
surely there has to be others with that same problem?