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EX6120 Firmware update check never completes
Hi, I am attempting to check for firmware updates within my EX6120 extender's GUI (mywifiext .net). However, it stays at "Checking for a new update. This may take a minute..." and never completes. Ev...
- It works, but both issues remain. Firmware check never completes, and the extender only accepts connections on both bands when only one band is connected to the router.
Nevertheless, if I apply firmware manually and utilise FastLane mode, it performs as expected.
When setting up my EX6120 wifi range extender with both 2.4 & 5 GHz wireless bands connected to my router, only one band on the extender will accept devices. On the other band, devices stay connecting... for 10 seconds before failing.
If I connect the extender to the router using only one band, then the extender will accept connections on both bands.
I have factory reset both my router and extender, and ensured the router, extender and devices are within range.
Is this normal behaviour?
9 years later and remarkably this bug in the EX6120 still exists in the latest firmware. When the extender is configured to connect to the router over both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands, clients can only connect to the extender via one band.
When the extender is configured to connect to the router over only one band, clients can connect to the extender via both bands.
I wasted a lot of time before I eventually found this post, which is frustrating to say the least. But well done tsheeley for identifying the issue.
- FURRYe38, why have you combined my posts into one thread with an End of Service notice? Are you aware that the EX6120 is not End of Service yet?
https://www.netgear.com/uk/home/wifi/range-extenders/ex6120/Mods put your thread together. I just commented. Had it removed. If it's not EoL. I presumed incorrectly.
