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Lcowherd
Jul 04, 2013Follower
WN3000RP local access only on Vista computer
I have a wm3000rp range extender that I have been using successfully for some time. I recently moved things around in my house and the laptop running Vista that used to connect thru my router now has ...
jmizoguchi
Jul 04, 2013Virtuoso
I'm not going to say because your B/G adapter is your an issues because all wifi should be backward compatible but your extender is also more newer 802.11N base which can cause issues/
Not sure your main router is 802.11N but also remember not all devices will be 100% compatible so in combination of main router is 802.11N and extender is 802.11n but chipset of both unit could be differ which may effecting your 802.11B/G adapter to connect on extender.
So end result is this may be compatible issues and/or also maybe encryption you are using could be also an issues
Not sure your main router is 802.11N but also remember not all devices will be 100% compatible so in combination of main router is 802.11N and extender is 802.11n but chipset of both unit could be differ which may effecting your 802.11B/G adapter to connect on extender.
So end result is this may be compatible issues and/or also maybe encryption you are using could be also an issues