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
Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password.....................................................36
Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time.....................................................37
Manually Set the Extender Clock.........................................................................38
Back Up and Manage the Extender Configuration...............................................39
Back Up the Configuration Settings................................................................39
Restore the Configuration Settings.................................................................40
Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings.............................................41
Use the Reset Button......................................................................................41
Log In and Reset the Extender to Factory Settings.........................................41
Update the Extender Firmware............................................................................42
Check for New Firmware and Update the Extender........................................42
Manually Upload Firmware to the Extender....................................................43
Restart the Extender Remotely............................................................................44
Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED On or Off.............................................................45
Chapter 5 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Extender
USB Device Requirements..................................................................................48
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Extender.................................................48
Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router From a Windows Computer.48
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive.................................................49
Access a Storage Device That Is Connected to the Router From a Mac.............50
Turn the USB Port Off and On.............................................................................50
Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device................................................51
Password-Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device.........................................52
Use the Extender USB Port to Share a Printer....................................................52
Change the Network or Device Name..................................................................53
Chapter 6 Use the Extender as a Media Server
Specify ReadyDLNA Media Server Settings........................................................56
Set Up the Extender to Work With TiVo...............................................................57
Chapter 7 FAQs and Troubleshooting
FAQs....................................................................................................................59
Cannot Connect to the Extender..........................................................................60
Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an Error Message..............................60
Cannot Access mywifiext.net...............................................................................61
Find the Extender’s IP Address............................................................................61
Chapter 8 Supplemental Information
Factory Default Settings.......................................................................................64
Technical and Environmental Specifications........................................................65
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