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
Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
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AC1900 WiFi Range Extender
Factory Default Settings
To reset the extender to factory default settings, you can use either the Reset button on the
rear panel or the Erase function. For more information, see Return the Extender to Its Factory
Default Settings on page 44.
The following table shows the factory default settings.
Table 5. Factory default settings
Feature Default Settings
Smart Setup Enabled
WiFi communication Enabled
WiFi network name (SSID) NETGEAR_EXT
Security Disabled
Transmission speed Auto
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1. Maximum WiFi signal rate (IEEE Standard 802.11). Actual throughput can vary. Network conditions and
environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network
overhead lower actual data throughput rate.
Country/region Varies by region
Operating mode 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Data rate in the 2.4 GHz band Up to 600 Mbps
Data rate in the 5 GHz band Up to 1300 Mbps
DHCP Client enabled