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EX6400 v1 won't connect to RAX120
EX6400 v1 won't connect to my RAX120 router. Signal strength between EX6400 and RAX120 is good. WPS won't connect it either. Moving the EX6400 closer to the RAX120 makes no difference. Firmware in bo...
Well, I figured out the problem!
It's a firmware problem in either the EX6400 or the RAX120.
I had the RAX120 set to accept WPA2 or WPA3 connections on both bands. It doesn't work with the EX6400! If I set the RAX120 to only accept WPA2 connections, the EX6400 connects fine!
You should add the MAC address of your extender EX6400 v1 manually because it will never appear if you put in blocking mode and you need to add it manually in the allowed list: https://kb.netgear.com/23289/How-do-I-configure-Access-Control-or-MAC-Filtering-on-my-NETGEAR-router-using-the-router-web-interface
Well, I figured out the problem!
It's a firmware problem in either the EX6400 or the RAX120.
I had the RAX120 set to accept WPA2 or WPA3 connections on both bands. It doesn't work with the EX6400! If I set the RAX120 to only accept WPA2 connections, the EX6400 connects fine!