User Manual
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11
 Nighthawk X4 AC2200 WiFi Range Extender
 To use WPS to connect the extender to your WiFi router:
1.  Press the WPS button on the side panel of the extender.
The WPS LED 
 blinks.
2.  Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router or access point.
When the extender connects to your existing WiFi network, the WPS LED on the 
extender lights solid green and the Router Link LED 
 lights. If the Router Link LED 
does not light, try again. If it still does not light, see Connect With the NETGEAR 
Installation Assistant on page  12. 
3.  If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeat Steps 1 and 2 to connect the extender 
to the 5 GHz band.
4.  Unplug the extender and move it to a new location that is about halfway between your router 
and the area with a poor router WiFi signal.
The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router 
network.
5.  Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED   to light green. 
6.  Use the Router Link LED 
 to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router 
connection is optimal.
7.  If the Router Link LED does not light amber or green, plug the extender into an outlet closer 
to the router and try again.
Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the Router Link LED lights 
amber or green.
8.  On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate and connect to 
the new extender WiFi network.
The extender creates two new extended WiFi networks. The extender’s new WiFi 
network names are based on your existing WiFi network name, with _EXT at the end of 
the name.
For example:
• Existing W
iFi network name. MyNetworkName
• New extended network names. MyNetworkName_2GEXT and 
MyNetworkName_5GEXT
Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router.










