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Newsy's avatar
Newsy
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Jun 27, 2018

Installation_ Cannot claim base station during setup

The extender I bought was, unbeknownst to me, evidently returned by someone else, and I am locked out of the WiFi because it is still registered in their name.  What can I do to reset this router so that I can connect with it?

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  • DarrenM's avatar
    DarrenM
    Sr. NETGEAR Moderator

    You will need to get a pen or paper clip and hold the reset button on the device for 10+ seconds while it is powered on then you should be able to set it up.

     

    DarrenM