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Deaconman
Aspirant
Oct 06, 2020

EX7300

I'm trying to setup my Nighthawk X4 Wifi mesh extender using the WPS method. I press the wps button on my extender and my router. 3 green lights come on but the connected light does not come on. My w...
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plemans
Guru - Experienced User
Oct 06, 2020

When you connect the router to the extender via hardwired, the extender needs to be in access point mode. 

start with this. 

Factory reset the extender. push and hold reset for 7-15 seconds while its powered on. 

then connect a pc/laptop to the extender via the ethernet port. 

disable the wireless on the laptop/pc so the device doesn't connect back to the wireless during setup. 

then try setup. 

 

btwn spectrum ultra 400 is a speed plan, not a model. What actual router is it? 

Whaty firmware is on the extender? 

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Deaconman
Aspirant
Oct 06, 2020
Thanks, The Router is a Sagemcom
Model: SAC2V25