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
Maintain and Monitor the Extender
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3. When prompted, enter your email address and password.
4. Click the Menu icon
.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Other Settings.
6. Click the Browse button.
7. Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
By default, the name of the backup file is NETGEAR_EX7000.cfg.
CAUTION:
After you click the Restore button, do not try to go online, turn off the
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender
until it finishes restarting!
8. Click the Restore button.
A confirmation pop-up screen displays.
9. Confirm your decision.
The extender configuration is restored and the extender restarts. This process takes
about one minute.
Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
Under some circumstances (for example, if you lose track of the changes that you made to
the extender settings), you might want to erase the configuration and reset the extender to
factory default settings.
To reset the extender to factory default settings, you can either use the Reset button on the
rear panel or log in to the extender and reset it.
For a list of factory default settings, see Factory Default Settings on page 75.