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FEA
May 28, 2020Tutor
Password does not match
I bought a NETGEAR EX6110 recently, but when I try to connect to it, it says the password is wrong, and it should be impossible because I never changed the password to my fastweb router. I tried and ...
- May 28, 2020
FOUND OUT THE SOLUTION AFTER 3 HOURS!
I will try to explain this step by step.
I forgot my router wifi just so it doesnt autoconnect, then i factory resetted my extender and on my phone I connected to it while there was no password on, as soon as you connect it will redirect you to their site, you make an account and make the genie help you, you will figure it out after, finished that you just put the extender where you want it to "extend" and that's it!
I'm so glad that this is done, thank you for helping me and suggesting I should read page 11 of the manual, really helped me a lot!!
plemans
May 28, 2020Guru - Experienced User
Try factory resetting the extender and then re-run its setup using the installation wizard and not using wps.
What router is it connected to?
FEA
May 28, 2020Tutor
Update: I just tried that
Basically i factory resetted it, connected my router, WPS but still, when I try to put my password it still says that it is wrong, just tested it. I really do not know what to do.
Also I do not know where the installation wizard is, I'm not so tech
- plemansMay 28, 2020Guru - Experienced Userwps is the problem. it isn't coded the same between all device makers. That's why I said use the installation assistant. page 11 of the manual walks you through it.
https://www.netgear.com/support/product/EX6110.aspx- FEAMay 28, 2020Tutor
FOUND OUT THE SOLUTION AFTER 3 HOURS!
I will try to explain this step by step.
I forgot my router wifi just so it doesnt autoconnect, then i factory resetted my extender and on my phone I connected to it while there was no password on, as soon as you connect it will redirect you to their site, you make an account and make the genie help you, you will figure it out after, finished that you just put the extender where you want it to "extend" and that's it!
I'm so glad that this is done, thank you for helping me and suggesting I should read page 11 of the manual, really helped me a lot!!