Manually pressing the WPS does nothing as the manual states "The WPS LED blinks during this process and then lights solid." So I went and typed the IP address and logged into the router via a computer, unfortunately I am unable to enter the "WPS Wizard" as it is grayed out, however I can open the link in a new tab by right clicking it, once I have the tab open it brings me to the screen shot I have included, the "Next" button grays out the moment i place my cursor on it and i am unable to advance forward. What do I do?

Angel_Guzman wrote: The reason i am stuck trying to use the WPS function is due to a Linksys re7000 series product prompting me to activate the WPS so it may connect You can setup the RE7000 with a browser. Sometimes that works better. Page 9 of their manual goes over that method. Tends to work well https://downloads.linksys.com/downloads/userguide/RE7000_UG_International_20160906.pdf Also, you didn't put what router you're trying to connect it to. Tough to help in that case.

Reply to: MichaelKenwardyeah its got a set of 4 LAN ports on the back its a cable modem/router combination.Its the CAX30 Netgear night hawk AX6 AX2700 I'll provide the current firmware version as soon as i get home in a couple hours

Some devices have issues with mixed mode. so try this. 1. make sure the CAX30 is on the latest firmware. You can get it here: https://www.netgear.com/support/product/cax30 The currently latest for it is 2.2.1.12 2. Check the firmware on the RE7000. there's 2 versions of it. Ensure you're on the latest for your version. You can find it here: https://www.linksys.com/support-article?articleNum=48139 3. if upgrading firmware on both devices doesn't help, switch the CAX30 security to wpa2. Maybe the RE7000 has issues with mixed mode.

Angel_Guzman wrote: Seeing how horribly the path this range extender is on and its effect on my self-esteem I'll likely just run a cable from the router to the Desktop computer Considered this? Powerline Ethernet

They normally do auto-update. But there was a version of firmeware that created a lot of issues with the CAX line. Not sure which version it was because it was pulled both from the update server and the manual server. I did test the newer 2.0 version and it seemed fine. I'd try installing that and then trying to install the extender. If it doesn't work, then I'd try wpa2 mode.

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Angel_Guzman
Tutor
Feb 20, 2024
The reason i am stuck trying to use the WPS function is due to a Linksys re7000 series product prompting me to activate the WPS so it may connect
- plemans
  Guru - Experienced User
  Feb 20, 2024
  Angel_Guzman wrote:
  
  The reason i am stuck trying to use the WPS function is due to a Linksys re7000 series product prompting me to activate the WPS so it may connect
  
  You can setup the RE7000 with a browser. Sometimes that works better. Page 9 of their manual goes over that method. Tends to work well
  
  https://downloads.linksys.com/downloads/userguide/RE7000_UG_International_20160906.pdf
  
  Also, you didn't put what router you're trying to connect it to. Tough to help in that case.
  - Angel_Guzman
    Tutor
    Feb 20, 2024
    Thank you for responding to my post.
    
    Yeah i tried following the setup process using the browser but for some odd reason when i am asked to input a password so the extender may connect to my router wifi, the linksys extender fails to connect and tells me its the wrong password but ive already verified its the correct password. I can opt in for the wired connection from router to extender but i would not be able to connect my desktop to the internet wirelessly
    
    Router is a cax30 ax6
michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 20, 2024
Angel_Guzman wrote:

Manually pressing the WPS does nothing as the manual states "The WPS LED blinks during this process and then lights solid."

You mean the WPS LED/Button does not flash?

Then the usual boilerplate questions to eliminate some of the more common issues that crop up here.

What firmware version do you have on the device?

A number is more useful than "the latest". There may be newer versions, or "hot fixes", that do not show up if you check for new firmware with an app or in the browser interface.

If there is one it might also help if you told people the make and model number of the modem/gateway/ONT that connects this router to the Internet. Is it, by any chance, also a router, with a set of LAN ports on the back?

I ask because a lot of people turn up here trying to put a router behind a modem that is also a router. That can complicate troubleshooting.
- Angel_Guzman
  Tutor
  Feb 20, 2024
  Reply to: MichaelKenward
  yeah its got a set of 4 LAN ports on the back its a cable modem/router combination.
  Its the CAX30 Netgear night hawk AX6 AX2700
  
  I'll provide the current firmware version as soon as i get home in a couple hours

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