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Nighthawk X4 AC2200
Just got this Nighthawk range extender and I've tried everything in the manual to connect to my router with no luck.
1) Tried WPS by pushing the WPS button on my Hitron router and the extender ...
Gave up on trying to make it work. It will not work with a Hitron modem.
Tried it at another place with a different service provider and an Actiontec modem and it joins with WPS just fine.
The Nighthawk went back since it won't work with my modem.
A Dlink extender worked but it overheated doing nothing all night except broadcasting its SSID.
The only advice I have for people who have problems like this is to send it back and get something else until you find a brand that works for you. If it doesn't work out of the box even after following the instructions, don't waste your time. Bring it back to the store and get something else.
Is the extender's router connection set to use WPA2?
Yes it is.
Thanks for geting back to me.
I don't have this particular model, but it seems to me that it should handle WPA2-AES.
Have you tried looking for a firmware update?
Gave up on trying to make it work. It will not work with a Hitron modem.
Tried it at another place with a different service provider and an Actiontec modem and it joins with WPS just fine.
The Nighthawk went back since it won't work with my modem.
A Dlink extender worked but it overheated doing nothing all night except broadcasting its SSID.
The only advice I have for people who have problems like this is to send it back and get something else until you find a brand that works for you. If it doesn't work out of the box even after following the instructions, don't waste your time. Bring it back to the store and get something else.