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| Subject | Re: Hot Linksys RE4000W's front lights are blinking. Can't seem to fix. Need new extenders? |
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| Newsgroups | alt.comp.networking.routers, alt.comp.networking.connectivity, comp.networks, comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.networking |
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| From | Ant <ant@zimage.comANT> |
| Organization | An Ant Farm |
| Date | 2017-07-15 07:07 -0700 |
| Message-ID | <1_ednQGpOJE9vPfEnZ2dnUU7-TWdnZ2d@earthlink.com> (permalink) |
Cross-posted to 4 groups.
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..."
>> However,
>> my MacBook Pros are using newer OS versions like Mac OS X v10.11.6 (El
>> Capitan) and v10.12.5 (Sierra).
>> http://www.linksys.com/us/support-article?articleNum=148522 shows older
>> versions. I am scared to install its software since it might hose the
>> systems. Is it safe to install and use?
>>
>> 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 believe you need to press reset for longer, like 30 seconds.
I tried a minute, but that made no differences. :(
>> 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. :/
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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
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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
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