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
To restore factory settings:
1. Use a sharp object such as a pen or paper clip to press and hold the Reset button on the extender for
seven seconds until the Power LED lights amber.
2. Release the Reset button and wait for the extender to reboot.
The extender resets and returns to the factory default settings.
Cannot Connect to the Extender
If you cannot connect to the extender, determine what prevents you from connecting:
• If you cannot access www.mywifiext.net, see Cannot Access mywifiext.net on page 61 for more
information.
• If you forgot your user name or password, click the Username & Password Help link. For more
information, see FAQs on page 59.
• If your browser displays an error page, include http:// in the address field of your browser by typing
http://www.mywifiext.net.
• If you already set up the extender but can no longer connect to it over WiFi, check to see if the Client
Link LED is off.
• If you cannot get a WiFi connection working, you can use an Ethernet cable to connect your computer
to the extender.
Cannot Join a WiFi Network and Receive an Error Message
To join a WiFi network, you must know its network name (also called the SSID) so that you can select it. If
the network is secure, you must know the passphrase or key. If the extender does not connect to the network
that you select, the cause might be one of the following:
• It is possible that you typed the network name, passphrase, or key incorrectly. Use Smart Setup (see
Run Smart Setup Installation on page 18) to select a WiFi network and retype the passphrase or key.
The passphrase or key is case-sensitive. For example, PASSWORD25 is not the same as Password25
or password25.
• If the extender cannot detect your WiFi network, check to see if your WiFi network is still working. Make
sure that the WiFi router is turned on. If possible, move the extender closer to the WiFi router.
• If the extender Link Status LED is red, the WiFi connection between the WiFi router and the extender
is poor.You can establish the best connection with a clear line of sight between the extender and the
WiFi router. Make sure that no physical obstacles exist between the extender and the WiFi router, and
try to move the extender closer to the WiFi router.
If you use Smart Setup, and the extender does not connect to the WiFi router, does not connect to the
Internet, or cannot get an IP address from the WiFi router, Smart Setup displays a message to notify you
that the extender is not configured.
To run Smart Setup again, click the YES button.To manually configure the extender, click the NO,
CONFIGURE MANUALLY button.
FAQs and Troubleshooting
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