Turn Password Protection Off And On; Recover A Forgotten User Name Or Password - NETGEAR EX7300 User Manual

Turn Password Protection Off and On

We recommend that you leave password protection on to help keep your network secure.
You can turn password protection off and on.
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To turn password protection off or on:
1. On your WiFi-enabled device, open the WiFi connection manager and locate and
connect to the new extender WiFi network.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4. Enter your user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5. Select Settings > Password Settings.
The Password Settings page displays.
6. Select the Password Off or Password On radio button.
7. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.

Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password

If you changed the password to access the extender and set up password recovery, you can
recover your password if you lose it.
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To recover your password to access the extender:
1. On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web
browser.
2. In the address field of your browser, enter www.mywifiext.net.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3. Click the Username & Password Help link.
A page displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
If you forgot the answers to your security questions, restore the extender's factory
settings and set up your user name and password again. See
Factory Settings
4. Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
5. Click the NEXT button.
Your email and password are displayed.
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Monitor and Maintain the Extender
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Return the Extender to Its
on page 10.