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NETGEAR_EXT does not show up and WPS button does nothing
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2022-10-23
01:12 PM
2022-10-23
01:12 PM
NETGEAR_EXT does not show up and WPS button does nothing
Just purchased a 4-Stream Wi-Fi mesh extender EAX15-100NAS (a small white unit about 2.5x3x6). Plugged it in and after a boot up period the power light turns green. I have tried looking many times for NETGEAR_EXT and it does not appear in my list. Nighthawk says I am not connected to a router. My router is from Time Warner / Charter and is a Sagemcom Fast 5260. I am not sure of my router uses WPA, but I suspect it does. I tried pushing the WPS button on the Netgear extender and I held it for two minutes. The WPS light never started flashing. I tried resetting the Netgear device and the power light began to flash, but once the power light turned green I was no better off than before. Any help would be appreciated.
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2022-10-24
05:53 AM
2022-10-24
05:53 AM
Re: NETGEAR_EXT does not show up and WPS button does nothing
Factory reset the extender. Push and hold reset for 7-15 seconds while powered on.
Then try using the installation assistant
Here's a video of how to use the assistant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJVklshxBMk
You can also try hardwiring a pc/laptop into the extender and setting it up that route.
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2022-10-25
07:03 PM
2022-10-25
07:03 PM
Re: NETGEAR_EXT does not show up and WPS button does nothing
Thank you for the advice. I did try resetting the extender, also to avail. Next step will be to try hooking up a laptop. The whole time I am thinking it should not be this hard…
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2022-10-25
07:08 PM
2022-10-25
07:08 PM
Re: NETGEAR_EXT does not show up and WPS button does nothing
It shouldn't but the fast devices aren't the best. And they like to push users to their own extenders. You can google it.
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