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Wifi extender not connecting to internet
Hi guys,
I have an EX6200 AC1200 wifi range extender producing a 2.4GHz and a 5GHz network, both of which recently stopped working on my Mac computers (which are running macOS Mojave). My macs ...
Can you tell us what IP address you are seeing in the Mac? This guide might help: https://support.apple.com/guide/mac-help/find-your-computers-name-and-network-address-mchlp1177/mac
Hi Stephen,
This is the IP when connected to the main network:
And this is the IP while on the extended network:
*There is no router number, but I don't know why
DHCP is failing when you are connected to the extender. The Mac is assigning itself an IP address (169.254.x.x. addresses are self-assigned). The router field is empty because the Mac doesn't know what to fill in there.
Can you try clicking on the "renew DHCP lease" control when you are connected to the extender network, and see if it gets a 192.168.1.x address.
Hi Stephen,
Thank you for the recommendation. I renewed the DHCP lease, but the IP address remained self-assigned.