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
Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
Under some circumstances (for example, if you lose track of the changes that you made to the extender
settings), you might want to erase the configuration and reset the extender to factory default settings.
To reset the extender to factory default settings, you can either use the Reset button on the back panel or
log in to the extender and reset it.
Use the Reset Button
CAUTION:
This process erases any settings that you configured in the extender.
To use the Reset button to return the extender to its factory default settings:
1. Insert a straightened paper clip into the hole of the Reset button and hold it for about seven seconds.
2. Release the button.
CAUTION:
Do not try to go online, turn off the extender, shut down the computer, or
do anything else to the extender until it finishes restarting!
The extender resets and restarts.This process takes about one minute.
Log In and Reset the Extender to Factory Settings
CAUTION:
This process erases any settings that you configured in the extender.
To log in to the extender and reset the extender’s factory settings:
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:
Maintain and Monitor the Extender
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender