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
FAQs and Troubleshooting
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d. Replace the first two hexadecimal values in the old MAC 1 address with the new
value you converted and add the new MAC 1 address to your router’s MAC filter
table.
For example, if your old MAC 1 address was C4:04:15:5F:20:AD, your new MAC 1
address is C6:04:15:5F:20:AD.
12. Enable the router’s MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL.
Find Extender’s IP Address
If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID) and you want to log in to
your extender using an Android device, you must use the extender’s IP address.
You can log in to your router to find your extender’s IP address. If you own a NETGEAR
router, use the following procedure to find the extender’s IP address. If you do not own a
NETGEAR router, see your router's documentation.
Note: The following instructions might not apply to your NETGEAR router.
For more information, see your NETGEAR router’s user manual.
To log in to your extender and find your extender’s IP address:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to the router
network.
2. Enter http://www.routerlogin.net.
A login window opens.
3. Enter the router admin user name and password.
The user name is admin. The password is the one that you specified the first time that
you logged in. The user name and password are case-sensitive.
The BASIC Home page displays.
4. Select Attached Devices.
A list of devices connected to your router displays.
5. Find your extender in the list and note your extender’s IP address.
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Table 4. Binary Numbers to hexadecimal values
Binary numbers Hexadecimal values