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
Table 1. LED descriptions
DescriptionLED
This LED indicates the WiFi connection between the extender and the router.
• Solid white. Best connection.
• Solid amber. Good connection.
• Solid red. Poor connection.
• Off. No connection.
• Blinking white. The extender is reseting to its factory default settings.
Link Status LED
• Solid white. The extender uses the 5 GHz WiFi band for backhaul.
• Off. The extender uses the 2.4 GHz WiFi band for backhaul.
• Blinking white. The extender is resetting to its factory default settings.
Maximum Throughput
LED
• Solid white. The 2.4 GHz radio is operating.
• Off. The 2.4 GHz radio is off.
2.4 GHz LED
• Solid white. The 5 GHz radio is operating.
• Off. The 5 GHz radio is off.
• Blinking white. The extender is resetting to its factory default settings.
5 GHz LED
• Solid white.The extender is connected to a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile
device.
• Off. The extender is not connected to a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile
device.
Client Link LED
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