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
Extender Network Settings
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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender
5. Select Settings > WiFi.
6. In each Network Name (SSID) field, type a network name.
7. Click the SA
VE button.
Your settings are saved.
Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
By default, the extender broadcasts its WiFi signal so that its wireless network names
(SSIDs) are easy for you to find and connect to from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
You can turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden WiFi network. To connect to a hidden
network you must know its SSID and password and manually enter them.
To turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network:
1. On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web
browser
.
2. In the address field of your browser
, enter www.mywifiext.net.
3. When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4. Click the Menu icon
.
The extender menu displays.