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mgruber
Aspirant
Aug 06, 2019

Unable to extend Orbi RBR50 wifi with EX7700 – AC2200 Nighthawk X6 Tri-Band WiFi Mesh Extender

Hi I have an Orbi RBR50 router (firmware v2.3.5.30) and two Orbi RBS50 mesh satellites which all work happily. I am now trying to add an EX7700 nighthawk (firmware v 1.0.0.202 - latest) to the mesh, ...
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VictorSureau
Tutor
Nov 30, 2019

how to update my extender with the trial firmware ? 

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    navinm
    Initiate
    Nov 30, 2019
    I manually downloaded the current firmware for the extender onto a computer. I plugged the computer into the extender using an eternet cable and access the router to through the web browser. Then uploaded the firmware to the extender. After the update it connected to the router in a few seconds.