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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 7/15/2017 9:03 AM, Char Jackson wrote:
>> 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.

Yeah, I cannot get to it. Mac OS doesn't even show any IP addresses from 
its network cable connection even when disabling wireless to avoid 
confusions. The lights keep blinking. Supposedly, it is not supposed to 
blink after resetting to defaults. It sounds like it is NOT. :(



> 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.

Right.


> 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.

Yeah, they had no problems until recently.


>>>> 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?

No, cables. Power method? Maybe? Is that safe?

I have an old Linksys WAP11 (no newer security encryptions though) and a 
WRT54GL router (likes to drop connections to the Internet locally though).


> 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.

I am not handy. I have physical disabilities and they're old. :(


> 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.

Interesting.


> 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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