I've had this Netgear extender in wifi Extender mode for a couple of years, half way between my router and the attic, but it's been quite unreliable due to the distance. So i planned to use it in access point mode, putting it in the attic with a direct connection to the router via a long ethernet cable. Problem is, the router now won't connect to the AC750, even though there's a direct wire connection! Netgear put me on to a help line who said it was an IP conflict problem and wanted $100 to fix. I can't afford that, can anyone help?
Model: D6000|AC750 WiFi Modem Router - 802.11ac Dual Band Gigabit
it's model EX6000. The router is supplied by my broadnband company, a virgin media hub 3 I think, their latest model. They upgraded it for me because their previous model also had unreliable wifi connection to the extender. Hence ny giving up and going for a direct wired connection. The firmware is the original, I did try updating it but it wouldn't work when I followed the steps in the manual, Page Not Found I think it said, I assumed because it's not a current model. Should I re-try that as a first step?
Yes it's in Access Point mode. Devices will connect to the extender but the extender won't connect to the router. I've even tried a different ethernet cable. Thanks to all for helping btw.
It's the original firmware, I was unable to update when I tried. I've tried different cables so I dont think it's that, plus the ethernet cable I tried is usually connected to my daughter's PS4 so I'm sure it works. Is the IP conflict mentioned by the helpline a red herring?
