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WN2000RPT - Internet Access Keeps Dropping
All of my devices can continually access the WN2000RPT device and access the local network as well as the internet. However, after some time, the internet connection drops for the repeater only - I c...
I had the same problem as you all seem to have with this product, however I did something recently that, for some reason, seems to have helped.
Let me explain what I did.
I lost connection to my WN2000RPT like I have so many times previously and started going through stuff. While doings so, my wife had no or sporadic access to the internet from her iPhone and with work stuff going on she couldn't be without internet while I was tinkering. So I set up a 802.11g guest network for her to use while I was playing around with the main network. This is where it gets really interesting - Immediately after doing this (I'm talking seconds here) the WN2000RPT came online with a stronger signal than ever before and have stayed online ever since with no interruptions so far. Not only that, but the connection speed far exceeds everything I've had so far between the two. Checking the connection details confirms that everything still is connected to the main network with the exception of the iPhone now being served solely by the 802.11g guest network.
I can't help to think that this might have something to do with the iPhone.
I doubt it has anything to do with apple talk being the culprit as I also run iPad's and iPod's on the main network with no interference.
My suggestion is to exclude iPhone's if you have them on the network with the WN2000RPT or linked to the same network. Try disconnecting the wifi completely or even power off the phone.
I'm not saying it will work, but I thought it might be worth trying in lack of response from Netgear in regards to the issue.
My network consist of the following:
Netgear DGND3300 (Main router)
Netgear WN2000RPT (AP and secondary DHCP with static IP)
Let me explain what I did.
I lost connection to my WN2000RPT like I have so many times previously and started going through stuff. While doings so, my wife had no or sporadic access to the internet from her iPhone and with work stuff going on she couldn't be without internet while I was tinkering. So I set up a 802.11g guest network for her to use while I was playing around with the main network. This is where it gets really interesting - Immediately after doing this (I'm talking seconds here) the WN2000RPT came online with a stronger signal than ever before and have stayed online ever since with no interruptions so far. Not only that, but the connection speed far exceeds everything I've had so far between the two. Checking the connection details confirms that everything still is connected to the main network with the exception of the iPhone now being served solely by the 802.11g guest network.
I can't help to think that this might have something to do with the iPhone.
I doubt it has anything to do with apple talk being the culprit as I also run iPad's and iPod's on the main network with no interference.
My suggestion is to exclude iPhone's if you have them on the network with the WN2000RPT or linked to the same network. Try disconnecting the wifi completely or even power off the phone.
I'm not saying it will work, but I thought it might be worth trying in lack of response from Netgear in regards to the issue.
My network consist of the following:
Netgear DGND3300 (Main router)
Netgear WN2000RPT (AP and secondary DHCP with static IP)