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connecting problems
not sure where to start. brand new unit, dont know how to find out the firmware, because i cant get on to mywifi. however, I am connected and secure. Im in range of router. what Im trying to do, is ...
it shouldn't matter if the extender is on an extension cord.
Do you have the same ssid for the extender as you do for the router ssid? (ssid=wireless network name), if so, make the extender have a seperate ssid. Its not a model that support mesh and if you have the same ssid, the cameras could be trying to connect to the router instead of the extender. That could be causing issues.
What is your home's interior walls made of?
How far from the router is the extender?
to change the channel the extender uses, you change it on the router. The extender uses the same wifi channel the router does.
the dsl modem/router you linked it is an older device with only single band N300 wireless. From reading reviews, its never been that great of a router to start with.
The extender is a dual band extender. The router is single band. which means everything is running of the 2.4ghz connection. And on a modem/router with poor performance anyway, its only going to get worse with an extender as an extender, by its very nature, reduces the speed and increases the latency because it has to recieve/retransmit the signal from the router.
the ssid for router/modem is centurylink, and the ssid for extender is centurylink_2GEXT. house drywall/block. distance from router/modem to extender is 40'. it has 5 bars of reception. In the netgear settings/wireless/general, it doesnt show what channel its on for 2.4ghz. I can faintly see it says auto. However, for the 5ghz, it shows channel 153 and 443mbps. (I do not have it checked for use). Also in settings/connected devices/wifi devices, should I have the "enable access control" box checked? (which is a different IP address)
so, it basicallly sounds like Im screwed, because of my old router?
Your primary router is the one that sets the wifi channel. You can try logging into that to change wifi channels. try 1-6-11. Maybe one has less interference than the other.
You are a bit limited because of your router. Again, the router forms the backbone of the network. The extender can't perform any better than the router. Plus because of the way it (your specific extender), your speed from the extender will be half of what the router is.
just ordered a new modem/router.. it will be here next week. then I will deal with this problem. thank you for all your information about this. but, dont go away, cause I still may need you. LOL
let me know how it works!