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Unidentified Network through wired connection
Hi, I've been having trouble getting a wired connection with my Netgear Extender after we replace our Xfinity router due to the previous one being fried during a storm. It's been giving me Unidentified Network/ Ethernet doesn't have a valid IP configuration. My current setup is a Cisco Xfinity Modem/Router Hybrid Model DPC3941T in the main office on the main floor and the EX7300 Netgear Extender in the basement set up as an extender. WiFi is strong and is working normally, only the wired connection is giving me a hard time. I have some knowledge/experience with troubleshooting and have already tried most of the basic troubleshooting steps to see what was wrong. - Factory reset the extender / modem / router - Replaced ethernet cable - Used a switch between the extender and computer - Did multiple ipconfig /release /renew with no results - Did the netsh commands to reset TCP/IP reset - Uninstalled the network driver / reinstalled with the current driver / tried using older driver - Did sfc /scannow - Gave the extender a static IP - Gave the computer a static IP / 10.0.0.1 / 192.168.1.1 / 192.168.0.1 as gateways I am getting a connection from the ethernet port on the EX7300 so it's not hardware related and more on the computer side. I've probably visited hundreds of sites and forums and tried the solutions there but my situation stayed the same. Here's my ipconfig /all Windows PowerShell Copyright (C) 2016 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. PS C:\WINDOWS\system32> ipconfig /all Windows IP Configuration Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : DESKTOP Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Hybrid IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : No WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : No DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : Ethernet adapter Ethernet: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) Ethernet Connection (2) I219-V DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration IPv4 Address. . : 169.254.144.207(Preferred) Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.0.0 Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 273468522 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : fec0:0:0:ffff::2%1 fec0:0:0:ffff::3%1 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled Ethernet adapter Ethernet 2: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Phantom TAP-Windows Adapter V9 DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Wireless LAN adapter Wi-Fi: Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : hsd1.va.comcast.net Description . . . . . . . . . . . : ASUS PCE-AC88 802.11ac Network Adapter DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, June 17, 2017 7:25:00 AM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:48:43 AM IPv6 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : Temporary IPv6 Address. . . . . . : Link-local IPv6 Address . . . . . : IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.156(Preferred) Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0 Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, June 17, 2017 7:25:00 AM Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Saturday, June 24, 2017 7:25:08 AM 10.0.0.1 DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.0.1 DHCPv6 IAID . . . . . . . . . . . : 137664502 DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 75.75.75.75 75.75.76.76 75.75.76.76 75.75.76.76 NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled Ethernet adapter Bluetooth Network Connection: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes Tunnel adapter Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface: Media State . . . . . . . . . . . : Media disconnected Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Teredo Tunneling Pseudo-Interface DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : YesEX7300 All green lites but not connected to router.
Works for a few days, then devices connected to extender lose internet. All lites on the extender are green. Logging into my FIOS quantum router, I see the 192.168.1.250 EX7300 listed, but it is "inactive". When connecting a device to the FIOS WIFI (not through the extender) all is working. I reset & setup the extender again about 1 week ago and all has been working. Devices see the extender's SSIDs and connect, so it is not a password issue. Any suggestions?EX7300 extend only 2,4Ghz
I have EX7300 as an extender and R7800 as an wifi router when i setup EX7300 it work only for 2,4 Ghz network 5Ghz network has Connection Status: Disconnected Connection to Existing Network (2.4GHz) Signal Strength: 214Mbps Name (SSID): SOSKA Chavdar Channel: 4 Connection Status: Connected Connection to Existing Network (5GHz) Signal Strength: 0Mbps Name (SSID): Soska Chavdar 5g Connection Status: Disconnected Extender WiFi Status (2.4GHz) Name (SSID): SOSKA Chavdar_2GEXT Channel: 4 Region: Russia Wireless mode: Up to 450Mbps Wireless AP: ON Broadcast Name: ON WPS: Configured Security Type: WPA2-PSK[AES] Extender WiFi Status (5GHz) Name (SSID): Soska Chavdar 5g_5GEXT Channel: 44(s) + 48(p) Region: Russia Wireless mode: Up to 1733 Mbps Wireless AP: ON Broadcast Name: ON WPS: Configured Security Type: WPA2-PSK[AES]Range Extender for an R7800
Hi All, For my home network i am gonna buy the Netgear R7800 but furthermore i am searching for an good range extender for those spots where the wifi won't reach. I checked the netgear website and i am doubting on 2 models EX6150 & EX7300 Was wondering if somebody can give my their opinion / advise or maybe suggest even an whole other model ? Furthermore i am wondering if i can use the same SSID on my router as on the range extenders ? So i don't need to change everytime from wifi spot. Hoping you can advise me Thanks in advanced
