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- Page 1 Quick Start AC1200 WiFi Range Extender Model EX6130...
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Page 2: Getting Started
Getting Started The NETGEAR WiFi Range Extender increases the distance of a WiFi network by boosting the existing WiFi signal and enhancing the overall signal quality over long distances. An extender repeats the signals from an existing WiFi router or access point. -
Page 3: Meet Your Extender
Meet Your Extender Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and port. Router Device Link LED Link LED Factory Reset button WPS/ Mode button Power LED WPS/ Power Mode LED Ethernet On/Off port button Power connector Pass-through Power connector (varies by region) - Page 4 LED Descriptions Description Router Link This LED indicates the connection between the extender and the router or access point. • Solid green. Best connection. • Solid amber. Good connection. • Solid red. Poor connection. • Off. No connection. Device Link This LED indicates the connection between the extender and a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device.
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Page 5: Use The Extender In Extender Mode
Use the Extender in Extender Mode In extender mode, the extender repeats the signals from an existing WiFi router or access point. Place the extender, supply power, make sure that the extender is in extender mode, and connect it to your WiFi network. Place the Extender and Supply Power 1. -
Page 6: Connect To An Existing Wifi Network
WiFi network. You can do this in one of two ways: • Connect with WPS. For more information, see the following section • Connect with the NETGEAR installation assistant. For more information, see Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant page 9... - Page 7 LED on the extender lights solid green and the Router Link LED lights. If the Router Link LED does not light, try again. If it still does not light, Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant on page 9 3. If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeat Steps 1 and 2 to connect the extender to the 5 GHz band.
- Page 8 8. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, find and connect to a new extender WiFi network. The extender creates two new extender WiFi networks. The extender’s new WiFi network names are based on your existing WiFi network name, with _2GEXT and _5GEXT at the end of the name. For example: •...
- Page 9 Device Link LED turns solid green or amber. Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant 1. On a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager and find and connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT.
- Page 10 6. Click the NO button if you want to continue with the extender mode setup. The extender searches for WiFi networks in your area and displays a list. 7. Select a WiFi network to extend and click the NEXT button. If you do not want to extend both WiFi bands, clear the 2.4GHz WiFi Networks or the 5GHz WiFi Networks check box.
- Page 11 If you do not want to register your extender, click the Skip Registration link. Note that you must register your extender before you can use NETGEAR telephone support. The Status page displays. 15. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location about halfway between your router and the area with a poor WiFi signal.
- Page 12 18. If the Router Link LED doesn’t 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. 19.
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Page 13: Use The Extender In Access Point Mode
Use the Extender in Access Point Mode You can use the extender as a WiFi access point, which creates a new WiFi hotspot by using a wired Ethernet connection. Router Extender 1. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light green. - Page 14 When the extender is in access point mode, the WPS/Mode LED turns off and the Power LED lights solid green. 5. On a WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager and find and connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT.
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Page 15: Access Extender Settings
12. Connect your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the new access point WiFi network using the SSID and password that you created in Step 11. 13. Click the Continue button. A page displays that says you successfully created an access point. 14. -
Page 16: Frequently Asked Questions
You can find more information about your product in the user manual, which is available at netgear.com/support. The NETGEAR installation assistant keeps asking me for my network password (passphrase) or security key, and I am sure that I entered the correct password. What can I do? The extender is probably placed at the borderline of the range covered by the router or access point. - Page 17 I forgot my login email and password. What can I do? On the login page, click the Username & Password Help link and answer the security questions that you set up during the initial setup. If you forgot the answers to your security questions, do the following to set up your login credentials again: 1.
- Page 18 I enabled a WiFi MAC filter, wireless access control, or access control list (ACL) on my router. What should I do when installing the extender? When a device connects through the extender to your router, the MAC address of the device shown on the router is translated to another MAC address.
- Page 19 MAC filter table. 7. Enable the router’s MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL. I am connected to NETGEAR_EXT and launched a browser, but I can’t I see the NETGEAR installation assistant. What can I do? Try these troubleshooting steps: •...
- Page 20 We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any non-NETGEAR trademarks are used for reference purposes only. Compliance For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit http://support.netgear.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/11621/...