User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Get Started
- 3. 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
- 4. 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
- 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 Maintain and Monitor the Extender
Change the Extender admin User Name and Password...............16
Turn Password Protection Off and On.............................................17
Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password................................17
Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time..............................18
Manually Set the Extender Clock......................................................19
Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration........................20
Back Up the Configuration Settings............................................20
Restore the Configuration Settings.............................................21
Return the Extender To Its Factory Default Settings......................22
Use the Reset Button.....................................................................22
Log In and Reset the Extender to Factory Settings....................22
Update the Extender Firmware.........................................................23
Check for New Firmware and Update the Extender.................24
Manually Upload Firmware to the Extender...............................24
Chapter 4 Extender Network Settings
View Connected Devices...................................................................27
Boost Your Video Streaming with FastLane Technology..............27
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