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EAX80 - Cannot Access Settings
Man oh man, I have so many issues with my EAX80 / AX6000 Nighthawk Mesh Extender: 1. http://mywifiext.local/ loads, but clicking on the button "New Extender Setup" does nothing on Firefox, Chrome, o...
At this point you might want to try a factory reset, using the recessed button on the back, in order to start up fresh.
I've been using all of those browsers on linux and windows to use the eax80's webinterface (which I prefer over the app) in recent months, using all updates released within that time frame. The webinterface has always worked well for me. If that doesn't work, you might want to check your browser settings, potential filtering plugins (ad-filters) or online virus scanners, which might interfere (but shouldn't).
OK, I treid to reset as suggested, and I'll admit, the web interface is way better! But near the end, I just got:
This site can’t be reached
mywifiext took too long to respond.
and now mywifiext or 192.168.1.250 (which I confirmed through the app is still the IP) does not load on any device :'(.
The page that was trying to load when I first got this message is: http://192.168.1.250/newregister.cgi?id=bbfb66f481c02462f6b0cf029a2932893e14eaa5c4c87e59b19810489b9629c6