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
Getting started
1. For initial setup, place your extender in the same room as your router.
You can move your extender to a new location after the setup.
2. Connect the power adapter to your extender and plug the power adapter
into an outlet.
3. Wait for Power LED to light green.
4. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/Off button.
5. Connect your extender to your existing WiFi network using one of these
methods:
• Connect with the Nighthawk app. The Nighthawk app guides you
through the installation.
For more information, see
Connect with the Nighthawk app.
• Connect with WPS. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join a secure
WiFi network without typing the network name and password. Your router
must support WPS to use this method.
For more information, see
Connect with WPS.
WPS does not support WEP network security or a hidden WiFi network.
If your router WiFi network uses WEP security or uses a hidden WiFi
network, follow the instructions in
Connect with the Nighthawk app.