Boost Your Video Streaming With Fastlane Technology - NETGEAR EX6250 User Manual

4. Log in to your extender:
a. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to
your extender network.
b. 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.
• If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext/ or http://mywifiext.local/
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Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext.local/
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Android devices. http://<extender's IP address>/ (for example,
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http://192.168.1.3/)
A login page displays.
c. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
5. Select Settings > Connected Devices.
The Connected Devices page displays the MAC addresses and virtual MAC addresses
for computers and WiFi devices that are connected to the extender network.
6. On the router, add the extender's virtual MAC address and all the virtual MAC
addresses connected to the extender network to your router's MAC filter table.
Note: To reserve a specific IP address for the extender, you must specify the first
virtual MAC address that displays for your extender's 2.4 GHz or 5 GHz network in
your router's IP reservation table. (The first virtual MAC address that displays for your
extender's 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks is the same.)
7. Enable the router's MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL.
Boost your video streaming with FastLane
technology
Get the most out of your HD entertainment with FastLane technology. With FastLane
technology, the extender connects to your router using one band and connects to your
devices using another band. Because a band is dedicated to each function, performance
is enhanced.
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