NETGEAR is aware of a growing number of phone and online scams. To learn how to stay safe click here.
Forum Discussion
rbarcia9
Jan 02, 2022Aspirant
Only power light is on
Hey all. Happy New Year's. I was wondering if anybody knew or had a similar experience. For my extender, I only have the power light on. None of the other lights are on meaning nothing else works. Tha...
rbarcia9
Jan 03, 2022Aspirant
The power light is a steady green light. I'll try those options you gave me. I use my phone for setup.
plemans
Jan 03, 2022Guru - Experienced User
If the factory reset doesn't work, start with trying to hardwire a pc/laptop into the extender first.
factory reset: push and hold reset for 7-15 seconds while powered on. The lights should blink/change when held long enough.
disable the laptop/pc's wireless. then connect it and try to access the mywifiext . net or its default 192.168.1.250