Installation Guide

If you used WPS to connect your extender to your
router, the extender creates two new extender WiFi
networks.
The extender’s new WiFi network names are based on
your existing WiFi network name, with _2GEXT and
_5GEXT at the end of the name.
The following table list examples of what your
extender’s new WiFi network names might look like:
Description Examples of WiFi Names
Existing WiFi network
name
MyNetworkName
New extender WiFi
network names
MyNetworkName_2GEXT
MyNetworkName_5GEXT
Connect your device to the
extended network
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. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
3. Wait for Power LED to light green.
4. If the Power LED does not light, press the
Power button.
5. Connect your extender to your existing WiFi
network using one of these methods:
• 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 NETGEAR installation assistant.
• Connect with the NETGEAR installation
assistant. The Nighthawk app guides you
through the installation. For more information,
see Connect with the NETGEAR installation
assistant.
Connect with the NETGEAR installation
assistant
1. On a computer or mobile device, open the WiFi
connection manager and nd and connect to the
extender network called NETGEAR_EXT.
When you are connected to the extender, the
Device LED lights.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. Visit www.mywiext.net.
The NETGEAR installation assistant displays.
4. Follow the prompts to connect your extender to
your existing WiFi network.
5. After the setup is complete, move your extender to
a new location.
For more information, see Find a good spot for
your extender.
6. Connect your WiFi‑enabled devices to the
extended network using the WiFi credentials you
specied during the setup.
1. Press the WPS button on the extender until the
WPS LED blinks.
2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your
router.
When the extender connects to the router, the WPS
LED on the extender lights solid green and the
Router LED lights.
Note: If the Router LED does not light, try again.
If it still does not light, see the instructions in the
Connect with the NETGEAR installation assistant
section.
3. If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeat
Steps 1 and 2 to connect the extender to the 5 GHz
band.
4. Move your extender to a new location.
For more information, see Find a good spot for
your extender.
5. Connect your WiFi‑enabled devices to the
extended network.
For more information, see Connect your device to
the extended network.
Connect with WPS
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 LED to nd a spot where the
extender‑to‑router connection is optimal.
For more information about the Router LED, see
LED descriptions on the other side of this quick
start guide.