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Problems with WN2000RPT Range Extender
Hi all! Just bought a WN2000RPT range extender and i have it all setup. I'm having a strange problem where every couple of hours randomly my hosts on the other LAN segment seem to not be able to pi...
Any progress on this issue? It seems like it might be related to the problem I am experiencing whereby packets are getting dropped on their way from my wired LAN (NAS, FTP, file shares, etc.) to WN2000RPT-connected endpoints--similar to the DHCP leases going out but not getting to the endpoints.
I can see in Wireshark how the bandwidth is consumed with garbage--duplicate acks, retransmitted packets, etc.
In my case, it only happens when a server on the LAN tries to send packets to an RPT-connected device. An FTP server out on the Web (through the WAN port) has no such trouble--the packets get through just fine.
I'm thinking of biting the bullet: returning this seemingly junktastic "Range Extender" and pulling some cable to a regular access point.
I can see in Wireshark how the bandwidth is consumed with garbage--duplicate acks, retransmitted packets, etc.
In my case, it only happens when a server on the LAN tries to send packets to an RPT-connected device. An FTP server out on the Web (through the WAN port) has no such trouble--the packets get through just fine.
I'm thinking of biting the bullet: returning this seemingly junktastic "Range Extender" and pulling some cable to a regular access point.