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EX8000 Nighthawk Range Extender won't connect to StarLink Wifi Router
I just received my StarLink home Internet kit. I've installed the unit, and hooked up all of my devices to it. I have two smart home devices that require a hardwire connection, so I decided I...
Bellon wrote:
Is there an update for the nighthawk extender that I need to download to make it work?
Unknown.
As far as I know, the starlink routers are based off openwrt which works fine with the EX8000.
Are you setting it up using wps or using the installation assistant?
what firmware are you on for the EX8000
Sorry, do I get the firmware version number for the netgear extender from the nighthawk app?
you can get it from the app or logging in through the browser.
Did you set it up using wps?
You might get more help, and find earlier questions and answers about your hardware, in the appropriate section for your device. That's probably here:
WiFi Range Extenders & Nighthawk Mesh - NETGEAR CommunitiesOK, this morning I awoke to find my starlink wouldn't connect to the internet.
All I could do, was to unplug the system for 20 minutes, and then re-plug it back in. (suggestion from starlink website).
When I plugged it back in, everything came back up. On a guess I tried to connect the nighthawk extender, and it worked.
I can only imagine that the starlink downloaded an update, and the reboot after updating didn't work. I needed to manually cycle power, and now everything is working.
