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EX6150

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Firmware upgrade of AC1200 (EX6150v2) seems to have bricked device
It is actually a EX6150 v2 but that Model was not available from the drop down Logged in last night to change my config so the extended network had separate SSIDs from the router (D7000 AC1900) as it regularly stopped the Wifi HP printer connecting to the wifi. The Netgear software suggested upgrading to the latest firmware (sorry cannot remember what version) which downloaded to 100% and then applied itself to 100% and recycled itself. Unfortunately it never came back. The power light came back on but no configuration and no way to access. A router reset illuminates the row of Router and client LEDs in pink but once they extinguish only the power light remains on and whether I am in extender mode or Access Point mode I cannot find anyway to access the extender. It was originally sourced from the BETA program and had worked fine for 6 months or so. Does anyone have any ideas on how I could recover the device?
Grinnders
Mar 10, 2017 Place Nighthawk WiFi Range Extenders
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EX6150 Getting a 404 Error at the End of Set Up
I recently purchased an EX6150 WiFi extender and went through the original configuration a couple of times successfully, but then checked and found that there was updated firmware available. So I updated the firmware and now at the last step of the configuration I am getting a 404 error, File or Directory not found. It was at this point that I noticed the url that it was trying to open was incorrect. Instead to going to http://mywifiext.NET/wifiSettings.html?resp_session=1342479471 (note the .NET in all caps that I used for emphasis) it was trying to go to http://mywifiext.COM/wifiSettings.html?resp_session=1342479471. Clearly, someone made a typo when they were setting the strings for the URL as it should be .net and not .com. I contacted technical support to report the issue, but all that they would tell me was that the 404 error is common and I should not worry about it. I explained that, yes, my extender was working just fine, but that I wanted to report the issue so that it could be corrected. After much back and forth, she agreed to notify a senior-level engineer, but it sounded like she just said that to appease me. So, I thought that I'd make a post here in the hopes that someone else at Netgear would take notice and try to fix the problem. I'm just trying to make the process go more smoothly for the next user of the device, you know? The problem occurs on the last screen of the setup program where it tells you to connect your devices to the network and then you must click a checkbox to enable the continue button. Once you hit the continue button, it tries to go to the invalid address as listed above.
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Bandito
Aug 06, 2016 Place Nighthawk WiFi Range Extenders
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