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ChrisM1972
Nov 02, 2020Follower
Nighthawk App keeps saying the extender setup isn't complete
Hi ... my extender is up and running having been factory reset by me due to connection issues. I reinstalled the app in order to undertake the setup but now when I go into the app it keeps saying the...
Asword11
Feb 23, 2021Aspirant
Has there been a fix to this issue? Just did the start of the setup on my phone, kept telling me to connect to my router. It was connected, app kept telling me to try again try again. Finally said to heck with it and factory reset it and did it on my laptop. Worked great! I then decided to see what this fancy app was all about (fancy cause it says Nighthawk lol) the app is now telling me the setup isnt complete. It is trying to connect to NETGEAR_EXT....which is now Private_5GEXT and Private_2GEXT???? I just want to use some of the cool features mentioned about this app.
Any help would be great thanks!
- billysdomainJul 02, 2021Aspirant
Any news on this issue? having the same problem with the EAX80 just arrived, setup and is working but the app wont connect as it says setup has not been done.