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
To use the extender in access point mode:
1. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
2.
Wait for the Power LED to light amber and then turn white.
If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/Off button on the side of the
extender.
3. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender using a WiFi or Ethernet
connection:
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WiFi. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection
manager and connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT.
When your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device is connected to the extender,
the Client LED lights solid white.
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Ethernet. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your computer and
extender.
Note: If you want to use an Ethernet connection, you must do this before you
connect your extender to your modem router or router.
4.
Launch a web browser and visit www.mywifiext.net.
The NETGEAR installation assistant displays.
5. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your router to an Ethernet port on the extender.
Note: Do not connect your extender directly to your DSL or cable modem. The
extender does not function as a router. If your network includes a DHCP server, you
can connect the extender to a switch or hub that is connected to the DHCP server.
6.
Return to the NETGEAR installation assistant and follow the prompts to finish setting
up your extender as an access point.
Connect a Device to the Extender Network
After you complete the setup process, you can connect all your devices to the new
extender network using a WiFi or WPS connection.
Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using WiFi
If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, your extender uses the the same WiFi network
name and password as your router.
User Manual18Get Started
Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender