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Can't connect my extender to ethernet.

DannyJi
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Can't connect my extender to ethernet.

So I have my wifi router in the halway, adn my extender in my room, it's working but the signal is weak... I thought I would be able to just plugg the extender in with a ethernet cable, but when I do I get a exclamation mark over the wifi icon and the signal comming from the wifi router in the halway seems to get jamed too. What on earth am I doing wrong? Plz and thank you. 
-Danny

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Model: EX3700|AC750 WiFi Range Extender Essentials Edition
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plemans
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Re: Can't connect my extender to ethernet.

When you hardwire in the extender, you need to rerun setup and set it up using access point mode and not extender mode. Or you will run into issues. 

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plemans
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Re: Can't connect my extender to ethernet.

When you hardwire in the extender, you need to rerun setup and set it up using access point mode and not extender mode. Or you will run into issues. 

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DannyJi
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Re: Can't connect my extender to ethernet.

Cool I'll try that right away thank you. Hope it works. 

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DannyJi
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Re: Can't connect my extender to ethernet.

after two weeks of extensive suffering this solved my issues.... 

not very easy to come by this info... thnx 

 

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plemans
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Re: Can't connect my extender to ethernet.

Well glad it was an easy fix for you!

Let us know if you have other issues

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