NETGEAR EX7300 User Manual page 11

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To use WPS to connect the extender to your WiFi router:
1. Press the WPS button on the side panel of the extender.
The WPS LED
2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router or access point.
When the extender connects to your existing WiFi network, the WPS LED on the
extender lights solid green and the Router Link LED
does not light, try again. If it still does not light, see
Installation Assistant
3. If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeat Steps 1 and 2 to connect the extender
to the 5 GHz band.
4. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location that is about halfway between your router
and the area with a poor router WiFi signal.
The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router
network.
5. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED
6. Use the Router Link LED
connection is optimal.
7. If the Router Link LED does not light amber or green, plug the extender into an outlet closer
to the router and try again.
Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the Router Link LED lights
amber or green.
8. On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate and connect to
the new extender WiFi network.
The extender creates two new extended WiFi networks. The extender's new WiFi
network names are based on your existing WiFi network name, with _EXT at the end of
the name.
For example:
• Existing WiFi network name. MyNetworkName
• New extended network names. MyNetworkName_2GEXT and
MyNetworkName_5GEXT
Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router.
Nighthawk X4 AC2200 WiFi Range Extender
blinks.
on page 12.
to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router
Get Started
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lights. If the Router Link LED
Connect With the NETGEAR
to light green.