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MrAW
Mar 09, 2017Aspirant
WN3000RPv3 not seeing router
Hi I set up four WN3000RPv3 extenders in access point mode connecting back to a business router via a Netgear switch. They worked find for a couple of months then all stopped. The lights on the s...
MrAW
Mar 10, 2017Aspirant
I tried a factory reset and it still shows the same problem.
If I choose the Smart Setup I pick Access Point mode and then it says it can't connect to the router. There's no option to put in manual IP settings.
If I cancel and try and set up manually I can't see a way to change it to Access Point mode. I thinks it's in Extender Mode.
Since I want to connect to the router by cable I need to have it in Access Point mode. What's the manual way to choose this mode with the latest firmware ?
DarrenM
Mar 13, 2017Sr. NETGEAR Moderator
Hello MrAW
it should be a check box in advanced wireless settings to activate AP mode.
DarrenM