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w5lon
Jul 04, 2017Follower
Wireless Confusion
I'm using a Windows 10 machine connected to my wireless router by a Cat 6 cable. The Netgear Genie shows that my wireless router is turned off yet my wireless Roku 3 works fine. I have a second com...
- Jul 05, 2017
Hi w5lon,
1. What is the firmware version of the router?
2. Are you able to connect other wireless devices (smartphones, laptop, tablet)?
3. Are the 2.4GHz and 5GHz LED's lit on the router?
4. You can try changing the wireless channel.
5. For isolation, try disabling the security on the wireless network and check if the wireless device/s can connect.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team
DexterJB
Jul 05, 2017NETGEAR Moderator
Hi w5lon,
1. What is the firmware version of the router?
2. Are you able to connect other wireless devices (smartphones, laptop, tablet)?
3. Are the 2.4GHz and 5GHz LED's lit on the router?
4. You can try changing the wireless channel.
5. For isolation, try disabling the security on the wireless network and check if the wireless device/s can connect.
Regards,
Dexter
Community Team