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
Cannot Access mywifiext.net
When you try to access www.mywifiext.net to set up your extender, you might receive an error message
that says you are not connected to the extender's WiFi network.This website is not a regular Internet website.
It is a local web address used to log in to the extender web interface and view the extender’s settings.
Your computer or mobile device must be connected to your extender network to access www.mywifiext.net.
Try these troubleshooting tips to connect to www.mywifiext.net:
• If you’re trying to access www.mywifiext.net for the first time to set up your extender, see Connect With
the NETGEAR Installation Assistant on page 15 and follow the instructions.
• After you connect your computer or mobile device to the extender network, make sure that the extender’s
Client Link LED is solid white.
If the Client Link LED is not lit, open your computer’s or mobile device’s WiFi connection manager and
make sure that your device is still connected to the extender network.
• Launch a web browser and enter the extender’s default IP address, which is 192.168.1.250.
If this IP address does not work, it is possible that your extender’s IP address might have changed.You
can log in to your router to view your extender’s IP address. For more information, see Find the Extender’s
IP Address on page 61.
• If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter 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 61.
• Clear your web browser’s cache and browsing history and try again.
For more information, see the help content for your web browser.
• Try using another web browser.
• Assign a static IP address to your computer.
Before you change any network settings, note your current Default gateway (Windows) or Router (Mac)
address. Use the IP address 192.168.1.249 and the subnet mask 255.255.255.0.
For more information, see your computer’s documentation.
Find the Extender’s IP Address
If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID) and you want to log in to your extender
using an Android device, you must use the extender’s IP address.
You can log in to your router to find your extender’s IP address. If you own a NETGEAR router, use the
following procedure to find the extender’s IP address. If you do not own a NETGEAR router, see your router's
documentation.
The following instructions might not apply to your NETGEAR router. For more
information, see your NETGEAR router’s user manual.
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