"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 11/8/2013 7:58 PM, Califbill wrote:

"Mr. Luddite" wrote:

I have an issue that is driving me crazy. Or crazier.



I would remove the extender first and see if the router problems go away.
Maybe is the extender over loading the router.


Tried that. Still could not connect to the Internet via the router
signal. Had to plug the extender back in to get Internet access.

and Hank wrote:

Sounds like the extender is grabbing your wi-fi and not letting the
router pass signals from your computers to the modem section.


Spoke too soon. I tried unplugging the extender again and this time
waited a little bit while the computer connected to the router signal.
At first it said "Local only" but, after a few seconds, made connection to the Internet.

So, I think both you and Hank were on the right track. The extender is
somehow hogging the signal to the router and preventing the computer from
connecting via it to the Internet.

Can't say I understand why, but it seems that's what it's doing.

Tomorrow I will try experimenting by putting the extender even further
away from the router.

I bought a newer router when mine stopped broadcasting very far. Thought
of just running a Cat 5 cable to family room and adding a second router
back there. May still do it, as can not get wifi signal when running the
BBQ.