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
Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Unpack Your Extender.........................................................................7
LEDs........................................................................................................8
Back Panel...........................................................................................10
System Requirements........................................................................11
How the Extender Works...................................................................11
Chapter 2 Get Started
Install the WiFi Extender....................................................................13
Place the Extender and Apply Power..........................................13
Connect to an Existing WiFi Network..........................................13
Connect with the Nighthawk app............................................13
Connect With WPS....................................................................14
Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant...............16
Use the Extender in Access Point Mode..........................................17
Connect a Device to the Extender Network....................................18
Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using WiFi...........18
Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using WPS...........19
Log In to the Extender After Installation..........................................19
Run Smart Setup Installation.............................................................20
Chapter 3 Extender Network Settings
Enable or disable One WiFi Name...................................................22
Enable or disable smart connect......................................................23
View connected devices....................................................................24
View WiFi settings...............................................................................25
Change the WiFi network name.......................................................26
Turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network..............27
Disable or enable the WiFi radios....................................................28
Change the WiFi speed.....................................................................29
Use WPS to add a computer to the extender’s WiFi network.......30
Use WPS with the push button method......................................30
Use WPS with the PIN method.....................................................32
Deny access to a computer or WiFi device.....................................33
Set up an access schedule.................................................................34
Change the extender’s device name...............................................35
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