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Stee
Aspirant
Apr 16, 2020

Wifi range extender N300

Buongiorno, Ho acquistato wifi range extender N300 per amplificare il segnale wifi in tutta la casa. Peccato che il led client non si sia mai acceso e non consente il log alla rete nuova_EXT Consig...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Apr 16, 2020
Stee wrote:
Ook...sorry <br>So...step By step<br>I swich on the extender<br>Open the network netgear_ext<br>Log to the browser mywifiext
<br>I find my homenetwork <br>Insert the correct psw...but i can’t log <br>( ACL is disable in my router) ...so i can’t continue <br>

What router are you connecting to? 

What do you mean by "acl is disabled in my router"? 

What wireless security are you using on your router?

If you have any special characters/spaces in the router's ssid/password, remove them. 

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Stee
Aspirant
Apr 16, 2020
I have a modem/router adsl2+wifi wpa psk.
Acl is the acces control list....so the extender should be free to connect.

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    plemans
    Guru - Experienced User
    Apr 16, 2020
    Stee wrote:
    I have a modem/router adsl2+wifi wpa psk.------Not a router mode. If a mechanic asks what model car you have saying "its got an engine, 4 tires, and a steering wheel". Its not helpful. What manufacturer and model do you have? 
    Acl is the acces control list....so the extender should be free to connect.--------supposedly. 

    You also put you're running wpa-psk. its an outdated wireless security. you should be running wpa2. 

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi-Fi_Protected_Access