Operation Manual
Table Of Contents
- AC750 Dual Band WiFi Range Extender
- Table of Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Get Started
- 3. Network Settings
- View Connected Devices
- Boost Your Video Streaming With FastLane Technology
- View WiFi Settings
- Change the WiFi Network Names
- 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 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 Firmware
- Restart the Extender Remotely
- 5. FAQs and Troubleshooting
- A. Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
Get Started
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AC750 Dual Band WiFi Range Extender
To use the extender in access point mode:
1. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port on the extender to an Ethernet LAN
port on a router or a remote Ethernet LAN jack with LAN access.
2. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light green.
3. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power On/Off button on the extender.
4. To make sure that the extender is in access point mode, check to see if the WPS/Mode LED
is off.
5. If the WPS/Mode LED is lit, press the WPS/Mode button for more than five seconds.
While the extender switches to access point mode, the WPS/Mode LED and Power LED
blink for up to 50 seconds. When the extender is in access point mode, the WPS/Mode
LED turns off and the Power LED lights solid green
6. Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and connect to the
NETGEAR_EXT (SSID) WiFi network.
After the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established, the Device Link LED
lights.
7. Launch a web browser and enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field.
The New Extender Setup page displays.
8. Click the NEW EXTENDER SETUP button.
9. When prompted, complete the fields on the page to set up your login credentials and click
the NEXT button.
A message displays that the extender is set to access point mode.
10. Click the NO button if you want to continue with the access point mode setup.
11. Set the network name (SSID), security option, and password for each access point network
and click the NEXT button.
Your settings are applied and the extender is ready to be used as an access point.
12. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or WiFi device to connect to the new access
point WiFi network.
13. Click the Continue button.
A page displays that says you successfully created an access point.
14. Click the Next button.
The registration page displays.
15. Follow the onscreen instructions to register your extender.