i have been using my belkin range extender for months without any trouble but now all i get is an orange light and the reset button makes no differanc
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If you haven't yet, please try to re-connect the extender to the original router.
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I am having the same problem. I purchased two of the F9K1106v1 Range Extenders and they worked fine for about a year; then suddenly both of them are blinking orange several times a day. I have unplugged/plugged them in, reset them, connected them to the computer again and checked the firmware version, and it is up to date (although from 2011). There has to be something else going on. I reset in the evening and in the morning they are blinking orange again. Is this a sign they both went bad at the about the same time?
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Yes you need to start over and set it up from the top. The first one of these extenders went bad. Then the second one did just what you're describing, I also had to clear the extender named network from my network choices and reassign but all is well now.
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Switching cables changed the orange blinking light to blue and blinking for me. I have a Motorola SB6120 cable modem and a Cisco Linksys EA2700 router (Gigabit). I was using a 1 ft. Cat5e cable from Monoprice. Other Cat5e cables I have don't have this problem. :/
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I don't know. I haven't tried. It is in our new gymnasium and we may not have much need to try that. It won't be used a lot there. I have shut it off for now because when I turn my laptop computer on in the church it grabs the signal from the extender and it is slower because of the distance. I can always tell my computer to grab the signal from the router in the church.
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Don't use the reset button. That will reset all the router's settings to default. There is not power button. Disconnect the power and reconnect.
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Thanks to you guys, I know why my modem's flashing orange! So an ENORMOUS thanks for making it an easy answer to find! I figured flashing orange would be something horrible and catastrophic... Who thought to use orange? Couldn't they have just used the green or something??Now... to figure out why it always used to flash blue before today... sigh...(edit: for future reference, my ethernet between my modem and Airport router seems to have spontaneously died- just swapped in a new cable and it's blue again!)
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We cannot honestly tell exactly if that would help, unless we can identify that the problem is with your existing modem-router and/or the range extender (if we got that right). How far can the signal go with your modem-router? It would help if you can tell us more about your experience.
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I've never had a problem with it. I would check the setup instructions. Maybe it can be reset.
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When this happens to me, I just hit ok or cancel and then try again. This usually works. What I would suggest is an email to the Belkin tech/support team. Unlike a previous comment, I've found them responsive and their suggestions usually work.
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quit trying to mess with it. went and bought a better one from netgear. only had yours less than a year
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I would contact NetGear support as it sounds to me as if the unit is defective. It could just be the remote sending the wrong signal but whatever the reason you should not have to tolerate it. Good luck.
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I doubt it I have added a Belkin range extender, mine is no more than 50ft from the end of house bedroom, admittedy the main router signal goes through some thick timber, but its in the middle of the house in the basement, and only sometimes gets a signal at the end of house bedroom upstairs.
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I'd first unplug it and plug it back into the outlet. When we had problems this cleared it up -- consider it a reboot. If this doesn't work try another outlet. Not all outlets are the same (there may be a problem with the outlet itself). If the problem still persists it could be a signal problem -- for me, that means that it can't get the signal from your router to extend it. Otherwise, I'm stumped.
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I'm pretty sure you can but I don't have an extender. I've owned the Airport Extreme for about 5 years now and it's been flawless. I've never had to reset it like other routers. I don't even know if you would need an extender with this router. I live in a 2000 sq ft home and get a signal even outside up to a couple of houses away. If you have a much larger house I guess extenders would help.
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I found this same problem! I have spent many hours on the phone with Cox and Belkin about this issue. Seriously, on the phone with Belkin support for three hours today. I'm not getting anywhere at all.
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I did, but I had a Belkin router previously for 3 years.I don't know if that made a difference.
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You may need to do a master reset. If that doesn't work you may have to call the company. Or it's defective and you may need to return.
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Hey Marjorie. Upgrading the router's firmware could help. http://www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=10797 You can reach us at BelkinCares@belkin.com for assistance.