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JamesTowle
Nov 27, 2021Follower
Nighthawk app doesn't recognize my WN2500RP (extender)
I have just bought the AC2400 and started using the Nighthawk app. For some reason the app doesn't recognize my WN2500RP (extender). The extender is working fine, connecting to devices. I just want t...
plemans
Nov 28, 2021Guru - Experienced User
the wn2500rp was released in 2012. Long before networking companies were integrating their products into the app process. I didn't see the app really becoming popular/useful until orbi.
You can even look in the wn2500rp's manual and it has nothing about "app's" in it.
WN2500RP | Universal WiFi Range Extender | NETGEAR Support
so your management is going to be through the browser and not the app.