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 NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off
- 5. Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Extender
- USB Device Requirements
- Connect a USB Storage Device to the Extender
- Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer
- Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
- Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac
- Turn the USB Port Off and On
- Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Password-Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device
- Use the Extender USB Port to Share a Printer
- Change the Network or Device Name
- 6. Use the Extender as a Media Server
- 7. FAQs and Troubleshooting
- 8. Supplemental Information
Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Unpack Your Extender............................................................................................6
LEDs......................................................................................................................7
Back Panel.............................................................................................................9
When to Use Your Extender.................................................................................10
How the Extender Works.....................................................................................10
Chapter 2 Get Started
Install the WiFi Extender......................................................................................13
Place the Extender and Apply Power..............................................................13
Connect to an Existing WiFi Network..............................................................13
Connect With WPS.....................................................................................13
Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant....................................15
Use the Extender in Access Point Mode..............................................................16
Connect a Device to the Extender Network.........................................................17
Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using WiFi..................................17
Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using WPS.................................17
Connect an Ethernet-Enabled Device to the Extender....................................18
Log In to the Extender After Installation...............................................................18
Run Smart Setup Installation...............................................................................18
Chapter 3 Extender Network Settings
Enable or Disable One WiFi Name......................................................................21
Enable or Disable Smart Connect........................................................................21
View Connected Devices.....................................................................................22
View WiFi Settings...............................................................................................23
Change the WiFi Network Name..........................................................................24
Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network..................................25
Disable or Enable the WiFi Radios.......................................................................25
Change the WiFi Speed.......................................................................................26
Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender’s WiFi Network............................27
Use WPS With the Push Button Method.........................................................27
Use WPS with the PIN Method.......................................................................28
Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device........................................................29
Set Up an Access Schedule................................................................................30
Change the Extender’s Device Name..................................................................31
Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address..................................................32
Use the Extender With MAC Filtering or Access Control.....................................33
Chapter 4 Maintain and Monitor the Extender
Change the Extender admin User Name and Password......................................35
Turn Password Protection Off and On..................................................................35
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