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
After the setup, the One WiFi Name feature is enabled, which allows your
extender to use the same WiFi network settings as your router.
If you used the Nighthawk app to connect your extender, the following table lists
examples of what your 2.4 and 5 GHz extended WiFi names might look like:
Dual-band router WiFi names Extended WiFi names
2.4 GHz
MyWiFiExample MyWiFiExample
5 GHz
MyWiFiExample-5G MyWiFiExample-5G
If you used WPS to connect your extender, the extended WiFi network name is
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table lists examples of what your extended WiFi name might look like:
Dual-band router WiFi names Extender connects
to this network
Extended WiFi name
for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
2.4 GHz
MyWiFiExample MyWiFiExample MyWiFiExample
5 GHz
MyWiFiExample-5G MyWiFiExample
2.4 GHz
MyWiFiExample MyWiFiExample-5G
5 GHz
MyWiFiExample-5G MyWiFiExample-5G MyWiFiExample-5G
Find a good spot for your extender
1. Unplug your extender and move it to a new location.
We recommend that the new location be about halfway between your router
and the area with a poor WiFi signal.
The extender must be within the range of your router WiFi network.
2. Power on your extender.
3. Use the Router Link LED
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connection is optimal.
For more information about the Router Link LED, see
LED descriptions on the
other side of this quick start guide.
Connect your device to the extended network