WiFi Extender will not connect to the Internet

[Jorge612]

My main WiFi router is model: WNDR4500v2 and I have an Extender (EX7000). Ever since I downloaded a Firmware Update for my main router, my extender has been thrown out of whack. The extender would find a network but could not access the internet. And now the extender cannot find a network at all. When I pull up the Wireless Connection manager on my desktop, one of the SSID of the extender is there but has no security associated with it.

[netwrks · Accepted solution]

It will reset to factory, whatever version of firmware that is currently running on the router. You will be starting with a basic router config, Same idea as out of he box. That's the objective. 

[netwrks]

I would start with resetting the WNDR4500v2 to factory default and reconfigure. Always best to reset to factory after a firmware update.

[Jorge612]

But wouldn't resetting to factory default in turn remove the firmware update? It would be like going back to the original router minus any updates.

[netwrks]

No. A factory reset can only reset the firmware that is loaded on a router. 

[Jorge612]

So I can do a factory reset on the router and it will still retain the most current firmware update that was uploaded to it? And thank you for the help too.

[netwrks · Accepted solution]

It will reset to factory, whatever version of firmware that is currently running on the router. You will be starting with a basic router config, Same idea as out of he box. That's the objective.