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
Overview
8
AC1900 Nighthawk WiF Mesh Extender
The following table describes the LEDs.
Table 1. Front panel LEDs
LED Description
• Green.
The 2.4 GHz WiFi connection between the extender and
the WiFi router is optimum.
• Amber.
The 2.4 GHz WiFi connection between the extender and
the WiFi router is good.
• Red.
The 2.4 GHz WiFi connection between the extender and the
WiFi router is poor.
• Off.
The extender and the WiFi router are not connected using the
2.4 GHz WiFi band.
• Green.
The 5 GHz WiFi connection between the extender and the
WiFi router is optimum.
• Amber. The
5 GHz WiFi connection between the extender and the
WiFi router is good.
• Red.
The 5 GHz WiFi connection between the extender and the
WiFi router is poor.
• Off.
The extender and the WiFi router are not connected using the
5 GHz WiFi band.
LAN (1 through 5)
• Green. An Ethernet device is connected to the LAN port.
• Off. No Ethernet device is connected to the LAN port.
Device to Extender
• Green. The extender is connected to a computer or WiFi device.
• Amber. The
extender is starting or is applying WiFi settings. After
about one minute, the LED turns green.
• Off.
The extender is not connected to a computer or WiFi device.
USB
• Solid green. A USB device is connected to the USB port.
• Off. No USB device is connected to the USB port.
When the extender is powered on, the LEDs light amber for about one minute.
If you press the WPS button, the Link Rate LEDs
and the Device to Extender LED blink
green for two minutes. For information about using WPS, see Use WPS to Connect the
Extender to Your WiFi Router on page 14.
The Device to Extender LED blinks amber during a firmware update.
2.4 GHz Link Rate
5 GHz Link Rate