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SteveUtah
Mar 17, 2022Aspirant
N300 Wifi Range Extender disables wifi
After trying to hook up a TV using a wi-fi adaptor, my wi-fi disconnected. The wi-fi would also not accept my password. I reset my router (and this is with the tv & it's wi-fi adaptor no longer plu...
- Mar 19, 2022
Try installing the extender using the installation assistant and NOT wps.
I've found ISP supplied routers rarely get coded decently and wps can cause issues if they're not coded right.
SteveUtah
Mar 18, 2022Aspirant
Thank you for your very thorough set of questions.
I have the WN3000RPv3 WiFi Range Extender. My router is a Zytek PK5001z.
My original quest was to have the tv be able to talk to my computer via wi-fi. I plugged a wi-fi adaptor into the tv, and then added the tv to the network by pressing the WPS button on the router. After this, I was able to display photos from my computer on the tv. At this time, my computer was attached to my router via an ethernet cable.
The next day, I realized that my computer was longer receiving internet signals via wi-fi. I tried reconnecting my computer to the wi-fi by selecting the network and entering the password, but I received a message that I had entered the incorrect password. I tried entering my password a few times to be certain, but I always received the same message.
After unplugging my tv, I reset the router. After doing this, my computer was able to reconnect to the wi-fi. I then went about adding the wi-fi range extender, which involved pressing the WPS button. After doing so, I no longer had access to wi-fi. When I try to connect to the network, I have gotten a couple of different messages, including that the password is incorrect, that some information has changed since the last time I connected and that additional information is needed to complete the connection, and a third one that I am not recalling.
At the moment I have wi-fi access as I have reset my router again. But if I try to add the range extender, I get the same results. Resetting the range extender did not change the results either. Note that when I originally purchased the range extender (it's about five years old), it was enabled via the WPS button.
I hope this is sufficient - I do very much appreciate you are volunteering your time. But let me know if you still need further information.
plemans
Mar 19, 2022Guru - Experienced User
Try installing the extender using the installation assistant and NOT wps.
I've found ISP supplied routers rarely get coded decently and wps can cause issues if they're not coded right.
- SteveUtahMar 20, 2022Aspirant
Thanks for the suggestion. I'll be trying that later today. And if it doesn't work, well, probably time to get a new range extender.
Steve