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NETGEAR Nighthawk 11AC 2200 without WPS
Hi I am trying to setup the Netgear WIFI Extender without WPS (Router does not have a WPS button). When I look for the Netgear default SSID in WIFI Connections, it is not available only two ...
I tried holding for 30 seconds and it worked!! Seems you have to press longer than is specified.
Thanks for your help, I am all up an running now. :-)
Would like to say thankyou for a great forum.
When you factory reset, did you push and hold for 7-15 seconds while the device is powered on?
Many just click the button. It needs to be held long enough the lights on the extender flash/change
Yes I used a paperclip to hold the reset buitton for at least 15 seconds. The light flashed amber rqapidly and then changed to green. I can see the old SSIDs in the WIFI connections list and not the NETGEAR_EXT SSID which is used to setup the extender with WPA. I have tried several times now. Sounds like the reset is not happening?
sounds like it.
You can try pushing for up to 30 seconds.
If that doesn't work, and you can still connect to it with the old password, try logging into it.
In the browser settings page theres an option to erase it from there
or re-run setup using the browser
I tried holding for 30 seconds and it worked!! Seems you have to press longer than is specified.
Thanks for your help, I am all up an running now. :-)
Would like to say thankyou for a great forum.
Glad it took care of the issue. '
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