Mad power range extender

[factorytuned2012]

Anyone here familiar with these? I got one from my brother in law seems to work fine was just wondering if there’s a way to access the set-up/settings page again once it is configured? I’m wanting to disable the SSID broadcast.

 

[NOTEVIL81]

Why not just get a high quality router. They drop the speed on the main router . Security risk. Low latency.

 

[Rand]

With a name like that Is it Hot shots or Lucas brand?

 

[factorytuned2012]

Eventually I’ll go with a mesh network this is just to get the 2.4Ghz network to a spotty spot of the house for a few WiFi plugs and wyze cams. I haven’t experienced any network degradation or performance issues.

 

[NOTEVIL81]

I don't know a lot about this other guys will help. My daughters fiance is a Cisco engineer and he said mesh was garbage when set up my router to reach 7 dual band ring cameras , 2 are close to 100 feet from the router.

 

[DemoFly]

Either install AngryIPScanner and run a scan to find it on the LAN, or log into your router and find its leased IP, then copy and paste that address into a web browser. If you didn't do any setup, your DHCP server is going to automatically assign it random available addresses.

 

[factorytuned2012]

I don't know a lot about this other guys will help. My daughters fiance is a Cisco engineer and he said mesh was garbage when set up my router to reach 7 dual band ring cameras , 2 are close to 100 feet from the router.

Next time you speak with your to be son in law ask why a mesh network is garbage. Anyone I know of with a mesh/node network setup seems to have very little if any trouble.

 

[factorytuned2012]

Either install AngryIPScanner and run a scan to find it on the LAN, or log into your router and find its leased IP, then copy and paste that address into a web browser. If you didn't do any setup, your DHCP server is going to automatically assign it random available addresses.

I found it on the network even tried accessing it hardwired into the extender the page eventually timed out when I typed in the address. Honestly I think it’s just chionese junk at least when it comes to features.. has two modes upon initial setup AP & Extender.

 

[Rand]

Next time you speak with your to be son in law ask why a mesh network is garbage. Anyone I know of with a mesh/node network setup seems to have very little if any trouble.

He probably dumbed it down too much. Ie wireless mesh vs wired back haul etc

 

[NOTEVIL81]

Well I remember poor firewall, no natting,no gateway antivirus,no multiple wans vpns,no alert function, the big one no fail over if your isp shuts down. So important if your monitoring cameras. Just get a real router/appliance. Not some best buy crap.

 

[DemoFly]

I found it on the network even tried accessing it hardwired into the extender the page eventually timed out when I typed in the address. Honestly I think it’s just chionese junk at least when it comes to features.. has two modes upon initial setup AP & Extender.

Have you tried doing this from a device directly connected to the range extender?

 

[factorytuned2012]

Have you tried doing this from a device directly connected to the range extender?

Yes

 

[DemoFly]

Yes

It could be hung software on the range extender or it could be a DNS issue. If it were my hardware I would just factory reset it with a paperclip and do the setup process again.

 

[factorytuned2012]

It could be hung software on the range extender or it could be a DNS issue. If it were my hardware I would just factory reset it with a paperclip and do the setup process again.

i done away with it.. i ordered a mesh node network. thanks for the replys

 

[NOTEVIL81]

He probably dumbed it down too much. Ie wireless mesh vs wired back haul etc

sorry don't know what that is . He just does not like crappy security/firewalls. Both routers say Sonicwall. With Verizon fail over sim.