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
Table 1. LED descriptions (Continued)
DescriptionLED
This LED indicates the network connection between the extender and a
computer or mobile device.
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Solid green. Best connection.
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Solid amber. Good connection.
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Solid red. Poor connection.
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Off. No connection.
Device
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Solid green. WiFi security is enabled (WPA or WPA2).
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Blinking green. A WPS connection is being established.
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Off. WiFi security is not enabled.
WPS
Buttons
The side panel contains the following buttons:
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Reset button. Pressing the Reset button for about five seconds resets the extender.
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WPS button. Pressing the WPS button let's the extender connect to your existing
WiFi network through WPS. You can also connect WPS-enabled devices to the
extender using the WPS button.
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Power button. Pressing the Power button turn the extender on or off.
When to Use Your Extender
NETGEAR recommends that you connect through the extender network only when the
WiFi device is in a “dead zone” where connection from the existing network is poor or
nonexistent. Data traffic routed through the extender is inherently slower than traffic
routed directly from the network.
How the Extender Works
The extender works like a bridge between a WiFi router (or a WiFi access point) and a
WiFi device outside the range of the WiFi router. The extender performs two main jobs:
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The extender connects to a working WiFi network.
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AC1200 WiFi Range Extender