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Nethawk extender
i have a new netgear nighthawk router and i need to know how to connect my old nighthawk extender to my new router
I have the nighthawk x4 WiFi mesh extender smart roaming ac2200 and the nighthawk ac1900 smart WiFi router. It's a new router and a old extender and I cannot get it to communicate. The extender needs the new password for the new router and I have no idea how to do that. The app is no help.
vgharris65 wrote:
I have the nighthawk x4 WiFi mesh extender smart roaming ac2200 and the nighthawk ac1900 smart WiFi router.
AC1900 smart WiFi router is not a Netgear model number. Many devices come with an AC tag, but it is essentially a label that Netgear, and other brands, attach to hardware to describe wifi speeds.
vgharris65 wrote:
The extender needs the new password for the new router and I have no idea how to do that.
The default passwords are on the device.
At this stage, I can't add much more than I put in the previous message.
Visit the support pages:
Support | NETGEAR
Feed in your model numbers and check the documentation for your hardware.
Look for the router's model number on the label on the device.
Begin with the Quick Start/Installation Guide.
The one for the EX7300 explains how to use WPS to get around the need for entering passwords.