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Can you connect an Access Point to the Ethernet port on an Extender (X7700)
Hey,
I have two X7700 devices which work as either Extenders or Access Points. I want to create an Access Point by connecting it via ethernet to the output port of an existing extender. Like this.
Router -----Wireless----> EX7700 Extender ------Ethernet------> EX7700 Access Point
I tried this and my Access Point only connects to the internet if I connect it directly the router. If I connect it via the existing extender, it has no connection.
Should this work? Or do all access points need a hardwired connection back to the router?
Cheers,
Chris
p.s. For context, I'm trying this setup because the ethernet part of the joureny runs down a long garden to an outbuilding where my access point will be.
4 Replies
It should work.
I've went RAX200---wireless--->EX8000-----lan--->WAX218
What router do you have?
What firmware is on the extenders? (each)
what modem/gateway is the router connected to?
Have you set the EX7700 thats in extender mode with a static/reserved IP address?
And tried the same with the extender in access point mode?Ok nice, thanks for the reply plemans . I hadn't tried very hard to troubleshoot it yet, but now knowing that it should work, I'll continue on.
Here are the details:
Router/modem: Virgin Hub 3.0 (I currently don't have a dedicated Netgear router, I've just got my standard vigrin box which is acting as both a router and a modem. I've just read that I could enable modem mode and buy a dedicated Netgear router. I hope the lack of a Netgear router isn't the problem though.
Extender firmware: V1.0.0.226 (I'd updated the extender to this, but haven't updated the access point yet. I think it was still on the factory firmware. Something like V1.0.0.210)
>> Have you set the EX7700 thats in extender mode with a static/reserved IP address?
Nope, I've got it set to dynamic right now. (I can see the controls for this when I log into the Netgear router. I can give this a go if you think it might be a problem)
>>And tried the same with the extender in access point mode?
Nope. You mean try 'Router ----cable---> EX7700 ------cable----> EX7700' right? I can try this though. Thanks.
Thanks for the info, appreciate the response!
-Chris
ChrisHowell88 wrote:
Ok nice, thanks for the reply plemans . I hadn't tried very hard to troubleshoot it yet, but now knowing that it should work, I'll continue on.
Here are the details:
Router/modem: Virgin Hub 3.0 (I currently don't have a dedicated Netgear router, I've just got my standard vigrin box which is acting as both a router and a modem. I've just read that I could enable modem mode and buy a dedicated Netgear router. I hope the lack of a Netgear router isn't the problem though.----never been a fan of the virgin hubs. Seems like I'm always running into issues with people connecting to it on the forums.
Extender firmware: V1.0.0.226 (I'd updated the extender to this, but haven't updated the access point yet. I think it was still on the factory firmware. Something like V1.0.0.210)----I haven't seen much for issues on the latest firmware so its worth trying. You can always downgrade if it make things worse.
>> Have you set the EX7700 thats in extender mode with a static/reserved IP address?
Nope, I've got it set to dynamic right now. (I can see the controls for this when I log into the Netgear router. I can give this a go if you think it might be a problem)---dynamic should work but again, its a *should*. Nothing is guaranteed when it comes to the virgin hubs.
>>And tried the same with the extender in access point mode?
Nope. You mean try 'Router ----cable---> EX7700 ------cable----> EX7700' right? I can try this though. Thanks.---hardwired is the best option if it doesn't cause issues. But if it does, you should be able to piggyback one off the other.
Thanks for the info, appreciate the response!
-Chris
Small update for future reference. I setup the extenders as two access points and everything worked fine.
Router ---Powerline adapter (ethernet)---> X7700 Access Point ---Ethernet---> X7700 Access Point
I was able to connect to the internet through the second chained X7700 both wirelessly and wired. I'm going to go back and see if I can troubleshoot the original setup. It must has been the wireless link between my Virgin Hub and the first X7700 setup as an extender.
