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# [Understanding Wi-Fi Extender Architecture and the 192.168.188.1 Gateway Timeout](https://routeripguide.hashnode.dev/understanding-wi-fi-extender-architecture-and-the-192-168-188-1-gateway-timeout?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

TL;DR: When you finish setting up a Wi-Fi range extender, it turns off its internal DHCP server and joins your primary router's subnet as a bridge. Because your device receives a new IP address, reque

Nov 3 · 4 min read · routeripguide.hashnode.dev  
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