User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Get Started
- 3. Extender Network Settings
- Enable or Disable One WiFi Name
- Enable or Disable Smart Connect
- 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
- Use the Extender With MAC Filtering or Access Control
- 4. Maintain and Monitor the Extender
- Change the Extender admin 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
- Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
- Update the Extender Firmware
- Restart the Extender Remotely
- Turn the Extender LEDs On or Off
- 5. FAQs and Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
By default, the extender broadcasts its WiFi signal so that its WiFi network names (SSIDs) are easy for you
to find and connect to from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.You can turn off the SSID broadcast to
create a hidden WiFi network. To connect to a hidden network you must know its SSID and password and
manually enter them.
To turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
• If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of
the browser.
• If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
- Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext
- Mac computers and iOS devices. http://mywifiext.local
- Android devices. http://<extender’s IP address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3)
For more information about how to find your extender’s IP address, see Find the Extender’s IP
Address on page 46.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Wireless.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6. Clear the Broadcast the Network Name (SSID) check box.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.
Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios
By default, the extender’s WiFi radios broadcast signals in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. If you disable the
WiFi radios, then no one can connect with WiFi to the extender.
To enable or disable the WiFi radios:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
Extender Network Settings
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Nighthawk X4S AC2200 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender