Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Get Started
- 3. Extender Network Settings
- Enable or disable One WiFi Name
- Enable or disable smart connect
- View connected devices
- 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
- Configure a router with advanced MAC settings to work with your extender
- 4. Maintain and Monitor the Extender
- Change the extender login user name and password
- Turn password protection off and on
- Recover a forgotten user name or password
- Automatically adjust for daylight saving time
- Manually set the extender clock
- Back up and manage the extender configuration
- Back up the configuration settings
- Return the extender to its factory default settings
- Update the extender firmware
- Restart the extender from the extender web interface
- Turn the LEDs On or Off
- Adjust the WiFi coverage
- 5. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Extender
- USB Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Storage Device to the Extender
- Access a Storage Device Connected to the Extender From a Windows Computer
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Extender From a Mac
- Turn the USB Port Off and On
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Password protect a folder on a USB storage device
- Change the Network or Device Name
- 6. Use the Extender as a Media Server
- 7. FAQs and troubleshooting
- 8. Supplemental Information
- Quick Start Guide
Back Panel
The back panel of the extender provides ports, buttons, and a DC power connector.
Figure 3. Back panel
The back panel contains the following components:
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Reset button. Pressing this button resets the extender. If the Reset button is pressed
for at least seven seconds, the Power LED blinks amber, and the extender returns
to its factory settings.
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Ethernet ports. Use the four Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 LAN ports to connect the
extender to LAN devices.
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USB 3.0 port. Use this port to connect USB storage devices to the extender.
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DC power connector. Connect the power adapter that came in the product package
to the DC power connector.
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Power On/Off button. Press the Power On/Off button to provide power to the
extender.
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Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender