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
Factory Default Settings
To reset the extender to factory default settings, you can use the Reset button on the side panel or you can
log in and click the onscreen RESET button. For more information, see Return the Extender to Its Factory
Default Settings on page 41.
The following table shows the factory default settings.
Table 2. Factory default settings
Default SettingsFeature
EnabledSmart Setup
EnabledWiFi communication
NETGEAR_EXTWiFi network name (SSID)
DisabledSecurity
Auto
1
Transmission speed
Varies by regionCountry/region
802.11a/b/g/n/acOperating mode
54 Mbps/145 Mbps/400 MbpsData rate in the 2.4 GHz band
Disabled by default
(When enabled the data rate is 54 Mbps/177.3 Mbps/400
Mbps/866.7 Mbps)
Data rate in the 5 GHz 1 band
Disabled by default
(When enabled the data rate is 54 Mbps/347 Mbps/800
Mbps/1733 Mbps)
Data rate in the 5 GHz 2 band
Server and client are enabledDHCP
1
Maximum WiFi signal rate (IEEE Standard 802.11). Actual throughput can vary. Network conditions and environmental
factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead lower actual data
throughput rate.
Supplemental Information
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Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender