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
4.
If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Wireless.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6. Clear the Broadcast the Network Name (SSID) check box.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios
By default, the extender’s WiFi radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands.
If you disable the WiFi radios, then no one can connect with WiFi to the extender.
To enable or disable the WiFi radios:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
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If your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter
www.mywifiext.net.
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If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter
http://<extender’s IP address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see Find
Extender's IP Address on page 44.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Wireless.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6. Select or clear the Enable 2.4 GHz WiFi check box.
7. Select or clear the Enable 5 GHz WiFi check box.
8. Click the SAVE button.
User Manual31Extender Network Settings
AC1200 WiFi Range Extender