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Tdraym
Dec 13, 2025Tutor
Extender connected
I have a ax1600 extender if all for lights are showing steady green is it connected to my main router
I have many questions but the last time tried to publish one it wouldn't let so let's start here
13 Replies
- TdraymTutor
I have tried website to see status, no luck, iI have tried app, nighthawk no luck tech support didn't help so it's a long story ,extender only 10 days old
- CrimpOnGuru - Experienced User
AX1600 is a marketing term that is used with several products. Can you please indicate exactly which product this is? (from the product label)
- TdraymTutor
AX1600 4-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender (EAX12) Serial
Number: is registered with netgear
Bought 11/28/2025 is all info . on my netgear page
- StephenBGuru - Experienced User
Tdraym wrote:
registered with netgear
on my netgear page
This is a user-to-user forum, so this doesn't help us.
Tdraym wrote:
I have a ax1600 extender if all for lights are showing steady green is it connected to my main router
Can you reach the internet when you are connected to the extender wifi?
- plemansGuru - Experienced User
What router are you connected to?
The EAX12 is a mesh extender so when setup in default setup, it won't show as separate network. Just one.
And if the lights are green, its connected and working.
If you want to access it, log into your router and look at its attached devices page. The extender should be on there with an IP address. Use that address to log into it.
- TdraymTutor
Spectrum WiFi 6 Router is the router I'm connected to, I try to use Nighthawk to access status, no luck, can't log in, try my Network name and password, no luck, try admin and password, no luck, go to forget password and site that comes up does not go to reset password, when I go to " my wi fi net." no spaces, it tells me I'm not connected to a extender. So I need to log into my router a see if it shows attached devices, the network has same name as extender from "one name" setup so will it show me extender as device? I will try it a let you all know, Thanks
- TdraymTutor
OK tried to login to my Router from ip address no luck, Spectrum WIFI 6 router talked to Spectrum internet provider, the told me "Our spectrum wifi router do not offer customers the option to log into the router." looking on my laptop , shows network but not attached devices, So is there anything to do with this problem? I've been trying for days, thanks
- CrimpOnGuru - Experienced User
Which method was used to set up the EAX12?
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/EAX15/EAX15_QSG_EN.pdf
It appears that Spectrum WiFi routers are managed using a smartphone app called My Spectrum
- plemansGuru - Experienced User
What actual router model is it? Spectrum has had 1 or 2 models that haven't played nicely with extenders.
Sometimes using the installation assistant can help.
Otherwise you do need to be able to log into the router to see what its ip address is.
- CrimpOnGuru - Experienced User
Managing devices appears to be one of the features of the My Spectrum app:
A WiFi extender, such as the EAX12 may not have information about devices that are connected to the primary WiFi router.
- TdraymTutor
I went to spectrum, my account, my equipment found devices on network, it showed me 6 or 8 units but the most recent was a 7 or 8 digit thing so no way to tell if even related to mesh extender nothing matched numbers could be one of 2 tablets on network, Is there any 3rd party apps that could show what is all on this network, never knew it was going to be such a hassle, thanks for your time I just keep trying to an answer somewhere, worst case I just do factory reset, but I can't yet need wifi outside for genatorer app to be set up this week, hope it works with extender all lights all steady green, sign in to network with network name and network password which I know is working , thanks all
- StephenBGuru - Experienced User
Tdraym wrote:
sign in to network with network name and network password which I know is working , thanks all
Is your extender connected to the router with ethernet?
If the extender ethernet is going to the router, then try turning off the wifi in the router. Then if you can reach the internet while connected to wifi, then the extender is working (since the only wifi is coming from the extender).
If the extender's ethernet port is not being used, then you can try connecting a PC to that port (assuming you have a PC with ethernet). Then do the same test - if you can reach the internet when the PC is connected with ethernet (and not to your wifi), then the extender is also working (since it is forwarding the ethernet to your router).
Tdraym wrote:
my equipment found devices on network, it showed me 6 or 8 units but the most recent was a 7 or 8 digit thing
Turn off the extender and take a screenshot of the devices you see on the network. Then turn the extender back on, and see if another device shows up.
You can also try logging into the extender using the instructions on page 20 of the manual:
- https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/EAX12/EAX12_UM_EN.pdf