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NETGEAR WiFi extender User Manual

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  • Page 1 Do More...
  • Page 2 Experience Next-Generation WiFi Your new WiFi extender supports the 802.11ac networking standard. This new standard offers better speed, improved reliability, and more range than older WiFi networking standards. Your extender is backward compatible with prior WiFi standards. However, to get the benefits of 802.11ac, your router must support the 802.11ac WiFi networking standard.
  • Page 3 Use the Extender in Extender Mode Use the extender in extender mode to boost the range of your existing WiFi network. For more information about setting up your extender in extender mode, see the quick start guide card. Router Extender ¾...
  • Page 4 4. Click the NEW EXTENDER SETUP button. The Extender Setup screen displays. 5. Complete the Extender Setup screen and click the NEXT button. 6. Select the WiFi Range Extender button. The extender searches for WiFi networks in your area and displays a list.
  • Page 5 Use the Extender in Access Point Mode Use the extender in access point mode to set up the extender as a WiFi access point and create a new WiFi hotspot by using a wired Ethernet connection. Ethernet cable Router Extender ¾...
  • Page 6 3. Launch a web browser. 4. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser. A login screen displays. 5. Click the NEW EXTENDER SETUP button. The Extender Setup screen displays. 6. Complete the Extender Setup screen and click the NEXT button. 7.
  • Page 7 Log In to Access Extender Settings After installation, you can log in to the extender to view or change the extender’s settings. ¾ To log in to the extender: 1. Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and connect to the new extended WiFi network.
  • Page 8 Share Files Across Your WiFi Network You can share data that is stored on most common USB storage devices across your WiFi network with ReadySHARE® USB Storage Access. ¾ To access your USB device from a Windows computer: 1. Insert your USB device into the USB 3.0 port on the extender. If your USB device includes a power supply, you must use it when you connect the USB device to the extender.
  • Page 9 When you connect the USB device to the extender USB port, it might take up to two minutes before it is ready for sharing. By default, the USB device is available to all computers on your local area network (LAN). 2.
  • Page 10 In the ReadySHARE Printer pane, click the PC Utility or Mac Utility link. Follow the onscreen instructions to download the file. 3. Double-click the ReadySHARE Printer utility setup file that you downloaded. The InstallShield wizard displays. 4. Follow the wizard instructions to install NETGEAR USB Control Center.
  • Page 11 Boost Your Video Streaming Get the most out of your HD entertainment with FastLane technology. FastLane technology 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. ¾...
  • Page 12 Adjust the WiFi Coverage You can set the extender’s WiFi coverage depending on how large you would like your coverage area to be. ¾ To adjust the WiFi coverage: 1. Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and connect to the new extended WiFi network.
  • Page 13 Optimize Your WiFi The NETGEAR WiFi Analytics app provides detailed information to help you optimize your WiFi home network. To install the app, visit the Google Play store or scan the QR code. The WiFi Analytics app provides the following: •...

  • Page 14: Frequently Asked Questions

    Frequently Asked Questions You can find more information about your product in the user manual, which is available at http://support.netgear.com. The web browser setup guide keeps asking me for my network password (passphrase) or security key, and I am sure that I entered the correct password.
  • Page 15 I am connected to NETGEAR_EXT and launched a browser. Why can’t I see the web browser setup guide? Try these troubleshooting steps: • Make sure that your computer is set up to use DHCP (most are). • Make sure that the Device to Extender LED is green and that you are using a valid IP address.
  • Page 16 I forgot my login email and password. What can I do? On the login screen, click the Username & Password Help link to answer the security questions 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 17 Can I set up the extender in extender mode if I connect it to the router or access point with an Ethernet cable? No. The extender is designed to connect wirelessly to the router or access point if it is in extender mode. If the extender is in access point mode, you can connect it to the router or access point with an Ethernet connection.
  • Page 18 For more information about how to disable your router’s MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL, see your router’s documentation. 2. Power on the extender and connect all of your WiFi devices to the extender. 3. Make sure that the Link Rate LED remains lit. 4.
  • Page 19 You must type 02:0F:B5: first, then type the last six digits of your MAC 2 address after. For example, if your MAC 2 address is C4:04:15:5F:20:AC, type 02:0F:B5:5F:20:AC in your router’s MAC filter table. 11. Convert the extender’s MAC 1 address and add the new MAC 1 address to your router’s MAC filter table.
  • Page 20 NETGEAR, the NETGEAR logo, and Connect with Innovation are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries in the United States and/ or other countries. Information is subject to change without notice. © NETGEAR, Inc. All rights reserved.

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