Problem setting up WNR614 as Wifi Repeater / Range Extender

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I recently had to reset my r7000 nighthawk router - when I did the extender won't connect - I have tried with both an ethernet cable and mywifiext.net. &nbsp;Other suggestions?

TheEther · Answer

Sigh, more questions than answers.&nbsp;How did you connect the Ethernet cable? &nbsp;Between a computer and the extender? &nbsp;Or between the extender and the R7000?&nbsp;In order to set up the extender you need to connect a computer to it via either Ethernet or Wi-Fi. &nbsp;If you use Wi-Fi, then the computer needs to join the extender's Wi-Fi network. &nbsp;Only then will mywifiext.net stand any chance of working. &nbsp;If you join the R7000's Wi-Fi network, then mywifiext.net will probably not work.

Kirkruns1 · Answer

enabled wps function on router and it worked

TheEther · Answer

Did you do a factory reset of your R7000? &nbsp;If so, the reset will have reverted the R7000 to its factory configured Wi-Fi settings. &nbsp;You will need to change the Wi-Fi settings to whatever they were before the reset. &nbsp;Once you do that, the extender should work. &nbsp;Or else change the extender to work with the new Wi-Fi settings.

Kirkruns1 · Answer

I did reset to factory - but mywifiext.net will not pick up the new or old settings on the extender?

TheEther · Answer

&nbsp;Can you confirm that you reset the R7000 to factory defaults?&nbsp;I didn't understand what did you meant by "mywifiext.net will not pick up the new or old settings on the extender". &nbsp;Visiting mywifiext.net will not cause the extender to automatically pick up the R7000's Wi-Fi settings.&nbsp;If you have WPS enabled on the R7000, then you can use it to transfer the Wi-Fi settings to the extender, but that's different than visiting mywifiext.net.&nbsp;Can you clarify what you tried to do?

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Problem setting up WNR614 as Wifi Repeater / Range Extender

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