User Manual
Table Of Contents
- AC1900 Nighthawk WiF Mesh Extender
- Table of Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Get Started
- 3. Optimize Extender Performance
- 4. 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
- 5. 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 LEDs On or Off
- Restart the Extender Remotely
- 6. Share a USB Storage Device
- 7. Use the Extender as a Media Server
- 8. Share a USB Printer Through the Extender
- 9. FAQs and Troubleshooting
- A. Factory Settings and Technical Specifications
Get Started
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AC1900 Nighthawk WiF Mesh Extender
Use a Web Browser to Connect the Extender to Your WiFi
Router
You can use a web browser to log in to the extender and set up its WiFi connection to your
existing WiFi router.
To use a web browser to connect the extender to your WiFi router:
1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender using a WiFi or Ethernet
connection:
• W
iFi.On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection
manager and locate and connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT.
• Ethernet. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port on the extender to an
Ethernet port on your computer
.
On a computer, tablet, or smartphone, open the WiFi connection manager and
connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT.
When you are connected to the extender, the Device to Extender LED lights solid
green.
2. Launch a web browser.
The first time that you log in to the extender, the NETGEAR installation assistant displays.
If the NETGEAR installation assistant does not display
, visit www.mywifiext.net.
3. Follow the prompts to connect your extender to your existing WiFi network.
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.
6. Use the Link Rate LEDs
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.
Choose a Location and Check the Signal Strength
Now that the extender is connected to your WiFi router, you can move it to a location that will
boost your WiFi range. The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing