ex6100 needs manual setting to return to regular wifi connection

Thanks for the advice. While waiting for your reply I managed up update the firmware but then had probems getting any connection to the internet. I spend a couple of hours on the phone with Netgear tech support and we managed to get it working. The problem was that I needed to set the extender setting to 128 bit encryption in order to allow me to enter the 26 digits of my router password; the 64 bit encryption setting limited me to entering only a 10 digit password, which was a problem for me.

I am pleased it is all working at this point. My mobile devices switch over to the extender when I am too far from my router, and although they remain on the extender network when I come back into range of the router, I remain connected and able to use my devices. The tech support person said it should switch back automatically to my regular network when I am in range of the router, but that does not happen (as you indicated is the norm). For now I am pleased to be connected again and able to roam around without losing a signal - thank goodness.