Installation Guide

After the setup, the One WiFi Name feature is enabled, which allows your extender to use
the same WiFi network settings as your router.
If you used the Nighthawk app to connect your extender, the following table lists
examples of what your extended WiFi names might look like:
Dual-band router WiFi names Extended WiFi names
2.4 GHz
MyWiFiExample MyWiFiExample
5 GHz
MyWiFiExample‑5G MyWiFiExample‑5G
If you used WPS to connect your extender, the extended WiFi network name is based on
the first WiFi network that it connected to—2.4 or 5 GHz. The following table lists examples
of what your extended WiFi name might look like:
Dual-band router WiFi names Extender connects
to this network
Extended WiFi name for
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
2.4 GHz
MyWiFiExample MyWiFiExample MyWiFiExample
5 GHz
MyWiFiExample‑5G MyWiFiExample
2.4 GHz
MyWiFiExample MyWiFiExample‑5G
5 GHz
MyWiFiExample‑5G MyWiFiExample‑5G MyWiFiExample‑5G
Connect your device to the extended networkGetting started
1. For initial setup, place your extender in the same
room as your router.
You can move your extender to a new location
after the setup.
2. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet.
3. Wait for Power LED to light solid green.
4. If the Power LED does not light, press the On/Off
button.
5. Connect your extender to your existing WiFi
network using one of these methods:
• Connect with the Nighthawk app. The
Nighthawk app guides you through the
installation. For more information, see
Connect with the Nighthawk app.
• Connect with WPS. Wi‑Fi Protected Setup
(WPS) lets you join a secure WiFi network
without typing the network name and
password. Your router must support WPS to
use this method. For more information, see
Connect with WPS.
WPS does not support WEP network security
or a hidden WiFi network. If your router WiFi
network uses WEP security or uses a hidden
WiFi network, follow the instructions in
Connect with the Nighthawk app.
Connect with the Nighthawk app
1. Download the Nighthawk app on your mobile
device.
For more information about the Nighthawk app,
visit Nighthawk‑app.com.
2. On your mobile device, open the WiFi connection
manager, then locate and connect to the extender
network called NETGEAR_EXT.
3. Launch the Nighthawk app.
4. Follow the prompts to connect your extender to
your router WiFi network.
5. After the setup is complete, move your extender
to a new location.
For more information, see Find a good spot for
your extender.
6. Connect your WiFi‑enabled devices to the
extended network.
For more information, see Connect your device to
the extended network.
1. Press the WPS button on the extender for less
than five seconds.
The WPS LED blinks.
Note: If you press the WPS button for more than
five seconds, the extender turns off.
2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your
router.
When the extender connects to the router, the
Router Link LED lights.
If the Router Link LED lights green, the connection
between your router and extender is good. If the
Router Link LED lights amber or red, move the
extender closer to the router and try again.
Note: If your router supports the 5 GHz band and
your extender didn’t connect to that band, repeat
the WPS process.
3. Move your extender to a new location.
For more information, see Find a good spot for
your extender.
4. Connect your WiFi‑enabled devices to the
extended network.
For more information, see Connect your device to
the extended network.
Connect with WPS
Find a good spot for your
extender
1. Unplug your extender and move it to a new
location.
We recommend that the new location be about
halfway between your router and the area with a
poor WiFi signal.
The extender must be within the range of your
router WiFi network.
2. Power on your extender.
3. Use the Router Link LED to find a spot
where the extender‑to‑router connection is
optimal.
For more information about the Router Link LED,
see LED descriptions on the other side of this
quick start guide.