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EX6200 AP Mode?
It seems that some Netgear extenders can also be used as access points and some can not. I have an AC750 that is a wall mount that has AP functionality. I purchased an AC1200 (EX6200) and it appears f...
Well, it wouldn't be the first time a company introduced a feature without updating the documentation. But the manual is dated January, 2015, so it's not that old. I looked at the Release Notes of the two latest firmware versions released after the manual. I see no indication that they added support for wired AP mode.
Here's an older link that confirms that it was not supported at that time (Nov 2014).
https://community.netgear.com/t5/WiFi-Range-Extenders-Repeaters/EX6200-unlike-EX6100-doesn-t-support-LAN-uplink/td-p/502956
Here's an older link that confirms that it was not supported at that time (Nov 2014).
https://community.netgear.com/t5/WiFi-Range-Extenders-Repeaters/EX6200-unlike-EX6100-doesn-t-support-LAN-uplink/td-p/502956
The only place you can set the EX6200 for wired AP mode is after resetting it, and getting the auto generated webpage when connecting to it (I've only done a wireless connection to its default wifi ssid, not sure if wired works). From there you can select AP or Extender.
I have not used it, but it is an option now. Must have been added in a firmware update.