Enable Or Disable Smart Connect - NETGEAR EX6250 User Manual

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4.
If your browser displays the Menu icon
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Wireless.
The Wireless page displays.
6. To enable the One WiFi name feature, select the Yes radio button.
If this is the first time you're enabling the One WiFi Name feature, you must run the
Smart Setup. Go to the Status page and click the SMART SETUP button to run the
Smart Setup.
7. To disable the One WiFi Name feature, select the No radio button.
If you disable this feature, you can set a new SSID and password for the extender's
2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks in the Network Name (SSID) and WiFi Password
fields on this page.
8. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.

Enable or disable smart connect

The Smart Connect feature selects the fastest WiFi band for your WiFi devices to connect
to. To enable the Smart Connect feature, your extender's 2.4 GHz and 5 Ghz networks
must use the same network name and password.
Note: If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature and your router's 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
networks use different network names, you cannot enable Smart Connect. You can only
enable Smart Connect if your extender's 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WiFi networks use the same
network name.
To enable or disable the Smart Connect feature:
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
extender network.
2. Log in to your extender:
• If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter http://mywifiext.local/
in the address field of the browser.
Extender Network Settings
AC1750 WiFi Mesh Extender
, click it.
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