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Blackrain2k
Tutor
Jun 08, 2021
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EX6150 5ghz drop

Hi everybody i have used my EX6150 with 2.4ghz for years without any problem. Now that i bought a modem/router that supports 5ghz I tried to configure the extender to use such bandwith. The extender...
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    Blackrain2k
    Jun 14, 2021

    just to let you know that I have probably found the solution: 
    I have  changed the wifi channel from my router and now i am no experiencing any drops in the connection

    hope that this can be helpfull to others

     

     

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Blackrain2k
Tutor
Jun 08, 2021

Hi Plemans, thank you for your quick reply!

I am using the router provided by my carrier:
Technicolor MediaAccess DGA4131FWB

and setting it up with the installation assistant

 

Andrea

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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Jun 08, 2021

I couldn't find much info on that router (never a good sign)

A couple things you can try. 

1. update the firmware on that extender. Looks a couple behind

2. setup the extender with a static ip address in your router