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
FAQs and Troubleshooting
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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender
For more information about how to reset the extender, see Return the Extender to Its
Factory Default Settings on page 44.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
The login screen displays.
4. Click the NEW EXTENDER SETUP button.
The Create Account screen displays.
5. Complete the fields to set up your user name and password.
My router security is WEP, and I entered the wrong passphrase or security key on the
extender. I cannot access the extender anymore. What can I do?
The extender cannot check to see if the WEP passphrase is correct. If you entered the wrong
passphrase, your wireless device is not able to get the IP address from the extender. You
must reset the extender to its factory default settings to get the IP address back. See
Factory
Default Settings on page 75.
Can I set up the extender in extender mode if I connect it to the router or access point
with an Ethernet cable?
No. The extender is designed to connect wirelessly to the router or access point if it is in
extender mode. If the extender is in access point mode, you can connect it to the router or
access point with an Ethernet connection.
For more information about access point mode, see Install the Extender as an Access Point
on page 18.
I enabled a wireless MAC filter, wireless access control, or access control list (ACL) on
my router. What should I do when installing the extender?
When the WiFi device connects through the extender to your router, the MAC address of the
wireless device shown on the router is translated to another MAC address. If your router's
MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL is enabled, the WiFi device connects to the
extender but cannot get an IP address from the extender and cannot access the Internet. To
allow the wireless device to receive an IP address from the extender and access the Internet,
you must provide the translated MAC address to the router.
To add a translated MAC address to your router:
1. Log in to your router and disable the MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL.
For more information about how to disable your router’s MAC filter, wireless access
control, or ACL, see your router’s documentation.
2. Power on the extender and connect all of your WiFi devices to the extender.
3. Make sure that the Link Rate LED remains lit.
4. Log in to your extender:
a. Launch a web browser.
b. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.