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LPatters
May 19, 2019Aspirant
Powerline extender XWN5001 only blue light for WiFi and can't set up WiFi access for units
Trying to set up XWN5001 in our house.
Both the access point and adaptor on the XWN5001 extender units show green power lights but only a blue light for WiFi.
And I am unable to configure wifi ac...
plemans
May 20, 2019Guru - Experienced User
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/XWN5001.aspx#download
Try the mac genie here
Try the mac genie here
LPatters
May 21, 2019Aspirant
says "Unfortunately, there are no Mac drivers available at this time. Neither Mac genie or the old Powerline Utility will be able to correctly display your device. Bear in mind that the genie or the Powerline Utility are just optional software and they are not really needed to install the powerline adapters."
- LPattersMay 21, 2019Aspirant
http://www.mywifiext.net/ and mywifiext.local both say
"You are not connected to your extender's WiFi network."
However, i can see Netgear_Ext in my list of networks on the Internet