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Rayje0423
Oct 14, 2020Aspirant
Nighthawk ex7000 doesn't come up in wifi listings
Hey guys I've been trying to figure this out for the longest. I just recently purchased this extender ex7000 and for some reason it won't come up under the list of wifi devices available. If I were to...
plemans
Oct 14, 2020Guru - Experienced User
A couple things.
1. the EX7000 is a mesh extender. What that means is that is uses the same ssid as the router does. so you won't "see" it as a different device unless you do a manual scan like acrylic or inssider. It lets devices roam between the router and extender as needed.
2. how did you set it up? using wps or using the installation assistant?
3. when logging in, have you tried a different browser or computer?