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
Maintain and Monitor the Extender
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AC1200 WiF Range Extender
Turn Password Protection Off and On
NETGEAR recommends that you leave password protection on to help keep your network
secure. You can turn password protection off and on.
To turn password protection off or on:
1. On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web
browser
.
2. In the address field of your browser
, enter www.mywifiext.net.
3. When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4. Click the Menu icon
.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Password Settings.
The Password Settings screen displays.
6. Select the Password Off or Password On radio button.
7. Click the SA
VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
If you changed the password to access the extender and set up password recovery, you can
recover your password if you lose it.
To recover your password to access the extender:
1. On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web
browser
.
2. In the address field of your browser
, enter www.mywifiext.net.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3. Click the Username & Password Help link.
A screen displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
If you forgot the answers to your security questions, restore the extender’s factory
settings and set up your login credentials again. See Return the Extender to Its Factory
Default Settings on page 40 and Chapter 2, Get Started.
4. Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
5. Click the NEXT button.
Your email and password are displayed.
6. Click the BACK button.