User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Get Started
- 3. Extender Network Settings
- View Connected Devices
- Boost Your Video Streaming with FastLane Technology
- 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
- Use the Extender with MAC Filtering or Access Control
- 4. Maintain and Monitor the Extender
- Change the Extender admin 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
- Return the Extender To Its Factory Default Settings
- Update the Extender Firmware
- 5. FAQs and Troubleshooting
- 6. Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Meet Your Extender..............................................................................6
LEDs...................................................................................................6
Buttons...............................................................................................7
When to Use Your Extender................................................................7
How the Extender Works.....................................................................7
Chapter 2 Get Started
Install the WiFi Extender....................................................................10
Place the Extender and Apply Power..........................................10
Connect to an Existing WiFi Network..........................................10
Connect with WPS.....................................................................10
Connect with the NETGEAR Installation Assistant................12
Find the Best Location...................................................................13
Log In to the Extender After Installation..........................................13
Run Smart Setup Installation.............................................................14
Chapter 3 Extender Network Settings
View Connected Devices...................................................................16
Boost Your Video Streaming with FastLane Technology..............16
View WiFi Settings..............................................................................18
Change the WiFi Network Name......................................................18
Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network...........19
Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios...................................................20
Change the WiFi Speed.....................................................................21
Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network....22
Use WPS with the Push Button Method......................................22
Use WPS with the PIN Method.....................................................23
Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device...................................24
Set Up an Access Schedule...............................................................25
Change the Extender’s Device Name..............................................26
Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address..............................27
Use the Extender with MAC Filtering or Access Control...............28
Chapter 4 Maintain and Monitor the Extender
Change the Extender admin User Name and Password...............31
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