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
8. Complete the fields and click the NEXT button.
9. Click the ACCESS POINT button.
The extender checks for an Internet connection through the router that you connected to
the extender
.
10. When prompted, set the network name (SSID), security option, and password for each WiFi
band, and click the NEXT button.
Your settings are applied.
11. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or WiFi device to connect to the new access
point WiFi network.
12. Click the CONTINUE button.
A message displays that you successfully created an access point.
Log In to the Extender After Installation
You can log in to the extender to view or change the extender’s settings.
To log in to the extender:
1. Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and connect to the
new extended WiFi network.
After the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established, the Device to
Extender LED
lights solid green.
2. Launch a web browser
.
3. Enter www
.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login screen displays.
4. Enter your email address and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status screen displays.