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trialcritic
Nov 09, 2021Guide
EAX80 Range Extender goes to sleep when no device is connected
I connected a new EAX80 extender to my RAX200 router. It worked fine in the day, but went to sleep when no device was connected to it in the evening. I couldnt find it in the Nighthawk app or using m...
plemans
Nov 17, 2021Guru - Experienced User
Glad its working better for you!
trialcritic
Nov 24, 2021Guide
Based on your suggestion, I changed both the router (RAX200) and the extender (EAX80) to Smart Connect. It works fine now.
I had to move the router to dynamic IP due to problems with my Comcast internet, wonder why