Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Installation Guide
- User Manual
- Table of Contents
- 1. Get to Know Your Extender
- 2. Install Your Extender
- 3. Manage the Extender Network and Settings
- Log In After Initial Setup
- Change the admin Password
- Set Up Password Recovery for admin
- Use Smart Setup to Connect the Extender to a Network
- Add a WPS Client to the Extender Network
- Change the Basic WiFi Settings
- Change WiFi Security Settings
- View or Change Advanced Wireless Settings
- View or Change the WPS Settings
- Set Up a Wireless Access List
- View or Change the Internet IP Address Setting
- Enable NAT in the Extender
- Manage Profiles
- Operating Mode
- 4. Monitor and Maintain the Extender
- 5. FAQs and Troubleshooting
- Factory Default Settings
- Specs
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To install the extender as an access point:
1. Set the Access Point/Extender switch to Access Point.
2. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet near a router Ethernet
LAN port or a remote Ethernet jack that has access to your local
area network (LAN).
3. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the extender to the router
Ethernet LAN port or the remote Ethernet LAN jack with LAN
access.
The extender joins the LAN and creates a WiFi hotspot.
4. On your computer or mobile device, find and join a WiFi extender
network.
The extender is dual band, so it has two WiFi networks:
• 2.4 GHz network. EX6100_NETGEAR_2GEXT
• 5 GHz network. EX6100_NETGEAR_5GEXT
When you join the network, the extender Client Link LED
lights to show that you are connected.
5. Launch a web browser and enter www.mywifiext.net in the
address field.
6. Enter admin for the user name and password for the password.
NETGEAR genie displays and detects the Internet connection.
7. Follow the genie steps to set up WiFi security for both WiFi
networks.