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hishinko95
Aspirant
Mar 18, 2022

EAX20 Wi-Fi Extender cannot communicate with RAX40 Router

Hi Everyone, I've been having trouble with my extender communicating with my router, it appears to be a firmware issue. Every time I upgrade my router to the latest firmware (1.0.4.102), I lose over...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Mar 18, 2022

so its only when you upgrade the router's firmware that there's issues? 

If so, I'd leave it on the older version until a new one is released. 

 

Are you setting up the extender with wps or the installation assistant? 

Have you checked if that makes a difference. 

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hishinko95
Aspirant
Mar 19, 2022

Correct, only when I upgrade to the latest firmware.

 

I tried setting up the extender both with wps and the installation assistant. No difference. 

 

Thanks.