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WN3000RP extender -- computer can't see extender network
Hi, After doing a WPS setup(click WPS button on router, click WPS button on extender), my imac 10.6.7 can't see ANY networks with '_EXT' on the end of the name. Namely, my imac can't see a network...
I borrowed an ethernet cable, but I still can't get my extender to work. Here is what I did:
1) Plugged ethernet cable into extender and plugged other end in to computer.
2) I couldn't see any networks with _EXT, so I entered www.mywifiext.com in the address bar of my browser.
3) I was taken to a setup page.
4) At some point, I put in my WEP password for my current network, and then clicked the "Generate" button next to that text box. At that point, I had no idea what I was doing.
5) Some radio buttons below the text box looked something like this:
Key 1: X6758SDB
Key 2: GH134898
I had no idea what those were for. The first radio button was checked, and because I didn't know what to do, I clicked Continue.
6) I chose something that said keep the password the same as my network's password.
7) Then the instructions said to use my computer to connect wirelessly to the _EXT network, which was now one of the available networks, and then come back and click on a checkbox, which I did.
8) Then I was asked to login? and enter my name and password. I had no idea what my name should be or what password to use. I tried combinations of my old network's name and its WEP password, the new network name (the one with _EXT) and the Key1 that was checked. Nothing worked, so I clicked Cancel.
9) Then I unplugged the ethernet cable from both the extender and my imac. I could see the EXT network, but I couldn't connect to it. When I chose it from a drop down list, my computer just kept searching for it.
10) I plugged the ethernet cable into the extender and my imac, and entered www.miwifiext.com in the address bar of my browser, but I was presented with a login dialog asking for my name and password.
I have no idea what to do now.
1) Plugged ethernet cable into extender and plugged other end in to computer.
2) I couldn't see any networks with _EXT, so I entered www.mywifiext.com in the address bar of my browser.
3) I was taken to a setup page.
4) At some point, I put in my WEP password for my current network, and then clicked the "Generate" button next to that text box. At that point, I had no idea what I was doing.
5) Some radio buttons below the text box looked something like this:
Key 1: X6758SDB
Key 2: GH134898
I had no idea what those were for. The first radio button was checked, and because I didn't know what to do, I clicked Continue.
6) I chose something that said keep the password the same as my network's password.
7) Then the instructions said to use my computer to connect wirelessly to the _EXT network, which was now one of the available networks, and then come back and click on a checkbox, which I did.
8) Then I was asked to login? and enter my name and password. I had no idea what my name should be or what password to use. I tried combinations of my old network's name and its WEP password, the new network name (the one with _EXT) and the Key1 that was checked. Nothing worked, so I clicked Cancel.
9) Then I unplugged the ethernet cable from both the extender and my imac. I could see the EXT network, but I couldn't connect to it. When I chose it from a drop down list, my computer just kept searching for it.
10) I plugged the ethernet cable into the extender and my imac, and entered www.miwifiext.com in the address bar of my browser, but I was presented with a login dialog asking for my name and password.
I have no idea what to do now.