Set Nighthawk EAX80 extender as main router?

So does the EAX80 not having a router mode dependent on the hardware or is it a matter of firmware? I've tried reseting the CAX80 to no avail. I was out of town this past week, got back home last night and noticed my home WiFi network wasn't showing on my iPhone, looked at my CAX80 and all the lights were turned on, I unplugged the power adaptor for 30 seconds then replugged it, and only the power indicator lit back up. I then unplugged the power adapter again, pushed in the reset button with a paper clip, then replugged the power adapter with the reset button still pushed in for 30 seconds, and nothing changed. Hopefully Netgear won't drag their feet with sending me a replacement.