I know Linksys makes extenders so maybe I can try one of theirs.Yeah, I'm out of ideas. It could be blocking devices from connecting through the extender. Re: Connected to Extender, but no Internet The problem is that the laptop does not connect to the extender no matter how close I place the extender to the laptop.
The laptop is already connected to the gateway directly, not to the extender (which is model 4921, not 4920).
Can you ping it?If you open Network Preferences and look at the DNS tab, do you see any IP address for DNS servers?Yeah, I use my macbook as my primary machine but I set it up on the PC laptop I have because my macbook doesn't have an ethernet port.I do see an IP address for the router when I am on the EXT network which shows 192.168.1.250.
Manually configure a static ip address for the wireless network to see whether it can access the internet.b.
Currently it's disabled (photo attached)It takes a while for the picture to be visible by others; the moderators have to approve it.You keep describing how your devices can connect to the extender. Re: Connected to Extender, but no Internet My phone has issues connecting to my wifi extender network ( netgear ex2700 ) . Plug in the extender into the outlet and wait for the green LED light.
This is driving me slowly insane Just wanted to post an update incase anyone else finds this with a similar problem. Re: Connected to Extender, but no Internet I connected both my Phone, and Android box at that time.
The below is for both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz sectionsAnd if it helps, here's the version on my main networkPrior to getting you the above logs, I did another factory reset as I felt like I could share the steps I took to setupOh, I see you are on a Mac.
Can you ping the router's IP address?I can ping my router when I am on my main wifi connection, but when I select the EXT network and try to ping the same router address, I get:Could it have anything to do with the Network Mode or Security Mode options? When try to connect the wifi, it always shows “Please check the Service Pack of your laptop to see whether it’s SP1 、 SP2 or SP3 ( Click on Start, find my computer, right click on my computer and choose properties)Please make sure of the SP version of your laptop and set the corresponding security type.a. Click on the So when I toggle the Configure IPv4 to Manually, the IP4 address changes to However, still no internet when I applied that IP address and manually changed the router IP as well as the DNS.This is a stretch, but could the hardware be faulty? Re: Connected to Extender, but no Internet When you try to search the wireless network, there is a piece of information shows ”This is caused by some programs may block your Microsoft zero configuration tool, you can try to enable it by clicking 2.
Re: Connected to Extender, but no Internet Your browser does not support JavaScript. I've tried multiple factory resets, both with setup via ethernet cable/WPS and still am not having any luck.
Did you establish the connection between the extender and the router?Another possibility is that the router has MAC address filtering.
That's the address of the extender. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type. When try to connect the ssid, it asks for a username & password rather than a security key.This is also caused by a windows problem, you can try to add a profile manually.Copyright © 2020 TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.TP-Link takes your privacy seriously. But yeah I figure if I try out another brand and it still doesn't work correctly...that it must be something with the router/modem configJust wanted to post an update incase anyone else finds this with a similar problem.
Try to change different security type to see whether you meet the same problem. Below are FAQs about how to remove wireless profile:When you connect to a wireless network, the settings and profile of that specific network is saved on your computer so that you won’t have to re-enter your network credentials, such as the wireless security key to connect the next time.
Connected to Extender, but no Internet
Try the following.
It's still not clear to me whether you established the connection between the extender and the router. Re: Connected to Extender, but no Internet
Is your laptop set up to obtain an IP address automatically?
Is the "Router" light lit on the extender?Yes - the Router light, Power light, and WPS light are all lit green right now. Please turn it on for the best experience.High-Speed wired networking from L3 managed to unmanagedProfessional business Wi-Fi with centralized managementSecure VPN and Load Balance gateways to the business1. That's only half of the equation. Unplug the extender and choose an area between the router and the space with weak signals.