Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Quick Start Guide
- Range Extender User Manual
- Table of Contents
- Overview
- Get Started
- Optimize Extender Performance
- Extender Network Settings
- View Connected Devices
- 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
- 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
- Back Up the Configuration Settings
- Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
- Update the Firmware
- Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off
- Restart the Extender Remotely
- Share a USB Storage Device
- Use the Extender as a Media Server
- Share a USB Printer Through the Extender
- FAQs and Troubleshooting
- Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
Get Started
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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender
If your existing WiFi network is hidden, select the Manually input my wireless SSID
radio button and type your WiFi network name.
7. When prompted, enter the password to connect to your WiFi network and click the NEXT
button.
The extender connects to your existing router’s WiFi network.
8. Complete the fields to name your extended networks and click the NEXT button.
The extender applies your settings. This means that its WiFi network names and WiFi
passwords change to the ones that you entered.
To make this change, the extender must
disconnect the computer or WiFi device that you are using from its WiFi network.
The following screen displays:
9. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or WiFi device to connect to the new
extended WiFi network, and click the Continue button.