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rowller
Jul 29, 2023Aspirant
Ethernet Cable Preventing 2G Connection on AC1200 Dual Band WiFi Extender Model EX6120
I am trying to get my Netgear AC1200 WiFi extender model EX6120 to connect to my ethernet cable connection. The extender shows and connects to both 5G and 2G and works just fine without having the e...
michaelkenward
Jul 30, 2023Guru - Experienced User
rowller wrote:
I am trying to get my Netgear AC1200 WiFi extender model EX6120 to connect to my ethernet cable connection.
Can you explain that in a bit more detail?
What is this "ethernet cable connection"? Are you using the EX6120 in AP mode connected to a router? If so, which one?
You might get more help in the section where people talk about extenders.
- rowllerJul 30, 2023Aspirant
Hi - yes. I am using the EX6120 in AP mode connected to Motorola MG7700 Modem WiFi Router Combo via Ethernet Cat 6 cable.
Steps I took:
- reset the EX6120 to factory settings
- attempted to set it up as an AP
- the next message I received was: "Access Denied, Description: You are not allowed to access the document you requested."