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Connecting cable box to WiFi extender
Gigi201
Enthusiast - Level 1

I recently purchased the WiFi extender and I was wondering if I could connect the new small WiFi cable box to the WiFi extender via Ethernet?

i currently have just have the WiFi extender connected with the Coax cable and the WiFi works fine but my cable still won’t connect to it. I don’t get a strong signal from the cable box to the tv. The picture is in and out. So I was wondering if I could get a direct internet source to the cable box by connecting a Ethernet cable from the WiFi extender to the cable box and if this will work. I know I could split the coax line (one to the WiFi extender and another to the cable box). It’ll just be easier if I could connect it with a Ethernet cable instead. Thanks

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Re: Connecting cable box to WiFi extender
Edg1
Super User
Super User

Yes. Connect the ethernet from the extender to the mini and then reboot the mini and it will connect to the ethernet. 

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Re: Connecting cable box to WiFi extender
Edg1
Super User
Super User

Yes. Connect the ethernet from the extender to the mini and then reboot the mini and it will connect to the ethernet. 

Re: Connecting cable box to WiFi extender
egk2
Newbie

Have same problem.  What did you use as the WIFI extender?

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