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thekeeper
Oct 15, 2018Aspirant
No router link LED N300
Dear all
I recently switched to this range extender from a BT version as I thought it had failed. The Netgear extender has been working but then this weekend my daughter yelled downstairs that she ...
- Oct 16, 2018
thekeeper wrote:
Thanks for the reply but I tried that and get the same results. When you click on the NETGEAR_EXT address there is no internet connection. I assume because it is not linked up with the router.
After the reset, there will be no internet connection. You set up the extender->router link by browsing to www.mywifiext.net and going through the setup procedure. This URL takes you to the extender's built-in web ui, it does not require an internet connection to work.
The setup I am recommending is described on page 12 of the user manual (Connect With Web Browser Setup) here: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WN3000RPV3/WN3000RPv3_UM_25Aug2015.pdf
StephenB
Oct 15, 2018Guru - Experienced User
After the reset, try connecting a PC or tablet to the extender's wifi network. Then browse to mywifiext.net.
- thekeeperOct 15, 2018Aspirant
Thanks for the reply but I tried that and get the same results. When you click on the NETGEAR_EXT address there is no internet connection. I assume because it is not linked up with the router.
- StephenBOct 16, 2018Guru - Experienced User
thekeeper wrote:
Thanks for the reply but I tried that and get the same results. When you click on the NETGEAR_EXT address there is no internet connection. I assume because it is not linked up with the router.
After the reset, there will be no internet connection. You set up the extender->router link by browsing to www.mywifiext.net and going through the setup procedure. This URL takes you to the extender's built-in web ui, it does not require an internet connection to work.
The setup I am recommending is described on page 12 of the user manual (Connect With Web Browser Setup) here: http://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/WN3000RPV3/WN3000RPv3_UM_25Aug2015.pdf