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Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders?

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On Sat, 15 Jul 2017 07:07:38 -0700, Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> wrote:

>On 7/14/2017 11:06 PM, Char Jackson wrote:
>>
>> Have you tried a full reset by pressing the reset button for about 30
>> seconds? They should go back to factory defaults, including default SSID
>> and default IP address, which I believe will be 192.168.1.1. If your LAN
>> also uses the 192.168.1.0/24 subnet, (but not that same IP!), then you
>> should be able to connect an Ethernet cable and access each of them with
>> a web browser. If your LAN uses a different IP range, you can either
>> temporarily assign yourself an IP on that subnet or simply use a router.
>
>Yes, I did mention that in my original post -- "... I read that they can 
>be accessed with a network cable to connect and configure like to reset 
>to factory settings, but the computers don't seem to get the IP address 
>even after trying to reset the setings with pushing the hole method for 
>over five seconds. They keep blinking forever..."

I saw that in the original post, but I didn't understand what you were
saying. Assuming an RE has been reset to defaults and its IP address is
now 192.168.1.1, how are you trying to access it? I recommend connecting
an Ethernet cable from a PC to the RE, then temporarily assigning, for
example, 192.168.1.2 (Netmask 255.255.255.0) to the PC. At that point,
you should be able to ping the RE at 192.168.1.1 and hopefully access it
at port 80 with a web browser.

If you've reset both RE's to their defaults, then both will have that
same IP address, 192.168.1.1, so connect an Ethernet cable to only one
at a time to avoid a duplicate IP on the network.

If the folks in the house have been living with *two* range extenders
all this time, then they obviously have very low expectations for their
WiFi experience. That gives you more room to work. Almost anything you
do will be better than what they had.

>>> If they had gone bad, then what are good replacements to buy and use
>>>from local Southern CA(lifornia) retail stores (Fry's Electronics,
>>> Costco, Best Buy, etc.)? I am not happy with these models after a few
>>> years of using as you can see. :(
>>
>> Sorry, I have nothing good to say about range extenders so I won't be
>> making any purchase recommendations. You're usually much better off
>> adding additional access points, but only you know your situation, what
>> problem you're trying to solve, and what you have to work with.
>
>Which WAPs do you recommend? The house owners do not want any more 
>network cables. Just all wireless. :/

I don't have a clear idea of the problem yet. It sounds like you want to
bring WiFi (2.4GHz only? 5GHz?) to one or more additional areas of the
house or property. What's your budget? Would networking over power lines
be an option? Would networking over TV coax be an option? Do you have a
stash of dusty WiFi routers on a shelf somewhere that you can configure
as matched sets of WiFi clients and Access Points?

It would be great, for example, if you were to say that there's a
straight run of coax from where the main WiFi router is, down to the
area where they want better coverage. If so, I'd likely suggest getting
a pair of MoCa 2.0 adapters and a cheap WiFi router that you'd configure
to act as an Access Point. 

Alternatively, powerline or phone line networking can also be a viable
option in some cases. 

Third, if you're handy, run Ethernet cable inside walls by running it up
to the attic, across, and down the inside of the other wall, or doing
the same via the unfinished basement. 

A fourth option might be dedicated radios that talk to each other point
to point, then at the distant end put an Access Point back to back. When
I say Access Point, I mean a WiFi router because they are almost always
less expensive than an AP. You just have to do a bit of configuration to
make them act like an AP. 

There are usually multiple options available. You just have to do a good
walkthrough and assess the situation, then apply that to your budget,
etc.

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Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2017-07-14 21:05 -0700
  Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-15 01:06 -0500
    Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2017-07-15 07:07 -0700
      Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-15 11:03 -0500
        Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2017-07-15 10:22 -0700
          Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-15 13:35 -0500
  Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2017-07-16 10:28 -0700
    Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-16 12:48 -0500
      Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2017-07-16 16:32 -0500
        Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-16 18:37 -0500
          Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2017-07-16 20:46 -0500
            Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-16 23:11 -0500
              Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? ANTant@zimage.com (Ant) - 2017-07-17 18:45 -0500
                Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Char Jackson <none@none.invalid> - 2017-07-18 02:24 -0500
                Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Christopher A. Lee <c.lee@fairpoint.net> - 2017-07-18 11:30 -0500
    Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> - 2017-07-22 15:08 -0700

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