User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- AC1200 WiF Range Extender
- Table of Contents
- 1. Overview
- Meet Your Extender
- 2. Get Started
- Install the WiFi Extender
- 3. Extender Network Settings
- View Connected Devices
- Boost Your Video Streaming with FastLane Technology
- View WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Network Name
- Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
- Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios
- Change the WiFi Speed
- Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network
- Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device
- Set Up an Access Schedule
- Change the Extender’s Device Name
- Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
- Use the Extender with MAC Filtering or Access Control
- 4. Maintain and Monitor the Extender
- Change the Extender User Name and Password
- Turn Password Protection Off and On
- 5. FAQs and Troubleshooting
- FAQs
- A. Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
- Factory Default Settings
- Technical and Environmental Specifications
Get Started
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AC1200 WiF Range Extender
To use the extender in access point mode:
1. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
2. W
ait for the Power LED to light amber and then turn green.
If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/Off button on the side of the
extender
.
3. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port on the extender to a router Ethernet LAN
port or a remote Ethernet LAN jack with LAN access.
The extender joins the LAN and creates a WiFi hotspot.
4. Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and connect to the
NETGEAR_EXT (SSID) WiFi network.
You can join one of the following extender WiFi networks:
• NETGEAR_EXT
• NETGEAR_5GEXT
When you join the network, the extender Client Link LED lights to show that you are
connected.
5. Launch a web browser and enter www
.mywifiext.net in the address field.
The New Extender Setup screen displays.
6. Click the NEW EXTENDER SETUP button.
The first time that you log in to the extender, the Create Account screen displays. If the
Create
Account screen does not display, visit www.mywifiext.net.
7. Complete the fields on the Create Account screen and click the NEXT button.