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Setting u a Netgear WIFI range extender
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<blockquote data-quote="mrplow" data-source="post: 1562172" data-attributes="member: 38928"><p>Agreed. If the wifi signal from the original router that failing the extender just takes that signal and re-broadcasts it so when one fails, so will the other.</p><p></p><p>From what you have said the issue is one of these:</p><p><strong>1.</strong> You are losing the internet connection. This will impact all internet capable devices connected wirelessly or wired. You can often log into the router and see how long the internet connection has been active. That way you'll know for sure if the internet connection is dropping. </p><p></p><p><strong>2.</strong> Your Mac is dropping the connection. You can test this by connecting to another wireless network. But we can rule this out if both Macs are experiencing disconnection</p><p></p><p><strong>3.</strong> The router stops/interrupts the wifi broadcasting. If this is the case it's either a hardware issue so maybe a faulty router, firmware upgrade etc or you're getting strong channel interference from nearby. It's hard to track down non-wifi interference but you can use a free tool like iStumbler on your Macs to scan the area for networks. Move the wireless channel you're using on your router to be as far away from these competing networks as possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrplow, post: 1562172, member: 38928"] Agreed. If the wifi signal from the original router that failing the extender just takes that signal and re-broadcasts it so when one fails, so will the other. From what you have said the issue is one of these: [B]1.[/B] You are losing the internet connection. This will impact all internet capable devices connected wirelessly or wired. You can often log into the router and see how long the internet connection has been active. That way you'll know for sure if the internet connection is dropping. [B]2.[/B] Your Mac is dropping the connection. You can test this by connecting to another wireless network. But we can rule this out if both Macs are experiencing disconnection [B]3.[/B] The router stops/interrupts the wifi broadcasting. If this is the case it's either a hardware issue so maybe a faulty router, firmware upgrade etc or you're getting strong channel interference from nearby. It's hard to track down non-wifi interference but you can use a free tool like iStumbler on your Macs to scan the area for networks. Move the wireless channel you're using on your router to be as far away from these competing networks as possible. [/QUOTE]
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