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Orbi and EX8000
I recently replaced my R6400 and EX8000 extender with an Orbi RBK40 and one satellite. However, I need an ethernet port in the room where the etender was previously located so I tried to get the EX8...
I'm still very confused. Using the WPS buttons to connect a device to WiFi involves NO "entering passkeys". That's the whole point of having a button. (which some people describe as a horrible security breach, but that's a different topic.)
There is no setup. Power it up. Press the WPS button. Press the other WPS button. Lights come on. New WiFi SSID's appear with the same password as the primary WiFi router. Once it is working, then the user can access the management interface and change settings.
Sorry. Should have been more specific added that WPS did not connect the EX8000 to the Orbi. So I connected an Ethernet cable to it and went thru its setup that way. It gave me the New Setup screens and after entering the appropriate info, it still would not connect.