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Yunoa
Jan 23, 2026Aspirant
EX6100 extender not connecting to router
So it’s been a few years since I’ve used this extender, and the model is quite old. It worked find before but now it’s having trouble connecting to the actual router itself. The router and extender a...
CrimpOn
Jan 23, 2026Guru - Experienced User
oh, fun. What is the make/model of WiFi router?
Among all those steps, I did not see Factory Reset (page 39 of this manual)
https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/EX6100/EX6100_UM_27Oct2015.pdf
After a Factory Reset, with the switch in the "Extender" position, powering on the EX6100 does not cause a WiFi signal with the name
EX6100_NETGEAR_2GEXT to appear?