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Timothy88
Mar 22, 2026Luminary
Range Extender(EXS25) Management When Extending Guest Network
I have an EXS25 set up to extend my Guest network and now that it's successfully joined I can not get access to view or manage its configuration via the Nighthawk app or browser. Is there a way to...
StephenB
Mar 24, 2026Guru - Experienced User
Timothy88 wrote:“The only exception might be - permitting this is available - by using the cloud connectivity”
No idea where you got this quote. While the nighthawk app is supposed to provide remote access, it didn't provide that when you tried it. I guess you could try it after disconnecting your phone from your home wifi, and see if that makes any difference.
If you need to manage the extender the best way is to connect to the extender network (either wifi or ethernet).
Timothy88
Mar 24, 2026Luminary
That quote was from a response Schumaku made.