WiFi Extender AC 1200 router link led not lighting up

[agigi]

Extender used to work fine. Then suddenly stopped working and now router and client link leds won't light up. Power and WPS leds still work. Unit is less than a year old. Please advise. Thank you.

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@agigi wrote:
I can see it on laptop and iPhone

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Try connecting to that network, and then browse to http://www.mywifiext.net

[StephenB]

Are you seeing the extender's wifi network from your laptop or mobile device?

If not, try resetting the extender with a paper clip and set it up again.

[agigi]

I can see it on laptop and iPhone

[StephenB · Accepted solution]

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@agigi wrote:
I can see it on laptop and iPhone

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Try connecting to that network, and then browse to http://www.mywifiext.net

[agigi]

I did a factory reset twice, but now the WPS light blinks green and then shuts off, never connecting to router. So only the power led is on.

[StephenB]

Don't press WPS after the reset. You should see a network called NETGEAR_EXT.  Join it, and then browse to www.mywifiext.net.  You can complete the setup there (assuming the extender is still working).