Quick Start AC750 WiFi Range Extender Model EX6100
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. WiFi Range Extender Boosts the range of your existing WiFi and creates a stronger signal in hard-to-reach areas. Existing WiFi Sometimes your router does not provide the WiFi coverage you need.
Meet Your Extender Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and port.
LED Descriptions Router Link LED This LED indicates the connection between the extender and a router or access point. Solid green. Best connection. Solid amber. Good connection. Solid red. Poor connection. Off. No connection. Client Link LED This LED indicates the connection between the extender and a computer or WiFi device. Solid green. Best connection. Solid amber. Good connection. Solid red. Poor connection. Off. No connection. Power LED Solid amber. The extender is booting. Solid green.
Use the Extender in Extender Mode The extender repeats signals from an existing WiFi router or access point. Place the extender, apply power, and connect it to your WiFi network. Place the Extender and Apply Power 1. Set the Access Point/Extender switch position. to the Extender 2. Place your extender in the same room as your WiFi router. Proximity to the WiFi router is required only during initial setup. 3. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet. Wait for the Power LED to light green. 4.
Connect With WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join a secure WiFi network without typing the network name and password. Note: WPS does not support WEP network security. If you are using WEP security, follow the instructions in Connect with Web Browser Setup on page 8. 1. Press the WPS button on the side panel of the extender. blinks. The WPS LED 2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router or access point.
DO DON’T 5. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light green. 6. Use the Router Link LED to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router connection is optimal. 7. If the Router Link LED does not 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 this LED lights amber or green. 8.
Use the same WiFi password that you use for your WiFi router. 9. Test the extended WiFi range by moving your computer or WiFi device to the area with a poor router WiFi signal: a. Leave your computer or WiFi device in the area with a poor router WiFi signal and return to the extender. b. on the extender: Check the Client Link LED • If the Client Link LED is solid green or amber, your extended WiFi network reaches the area with a poor router WiFi signal and your network setup is complete.
The New Extender Setup page displays. 4. Click the NEW EXTENDER SETUP button. The Create Account page displays. 5. Complete the fields on the page to set up your login credentials and click the NEXT button. 6. Verify that the Access Point/Extender switch is set to Extender and click the Continue button. 7. Select a WiFi network to extend and click the NEXT button. If you do not want to extend both WiFi bands, clear the 2.4 GH WiFi Networks or 5 GHz WiFi Networks check box. 8.
11. Click the Continue button. A message displays confirming that the extender is connected and ready. 12. Click the Next button. The registration page displays. 13. Complete the registration fields and click the Finish button to complete the setup. 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. 14.
15. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light green. 16. Use the Router Link LED to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router connection is optimal. 17. 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. 18. Reconnect your computer or WiFi device to the new extended WiFi network. 19.
Connect Ethernet-Enabled Devices After the extender is connected to your existing WiFi network, you can connect a device to the extender using an Ethernet cable. Then that device can access your existing network through the extender-to-router WiFi connection.
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. 1. Set the Access Point/Extender switch to the Access Point position. 2. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port on the extender to an Ethernet LAN port on a router or a remote Ethernet LAN jack with LAN access. 3. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light green. 4.
After the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established, the Client Link LED lights. 6. Launch a web browser and enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field. The New Extender Setup page displays. 7. Click the NEW EXTENDER SETUP button. The Create Account page displays. 8. Complete the fields on the page to set up your login credentials and click the NEXT button. 9. Verify that the Access Point/Extender switch is set to Access Point and click the Continue button.
A page displays that says you successfully created an access point. 14. Click the Next button. The registration page displays. 15. Follow the onscreen instructions to register your extender. Access Extender Settings After installation, you can log in to the extender to view or change the extender’s settings. 1. Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and connect to the new extended WiFi network.
Frequently Asked Questions You can find more information about your product in the user manual, which is available at http://downloadcenter.netgear.com. The web browser setup keeps asking me for my network password (passphrase) or security key, and I am sure 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. For more information, see Place the Extender and Apply Power on page 5.
I forgot my login user name and password. What can I do? On the login page, click the Username & Password Help link to 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. Restore the extender to its factory default settings. 2. Launch a web browser. 3. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser. The New Extender Setup page displays. 4.
I am connected to the extender WiFi network and launched a browser. Why can’t I see the web browser setup? Try these troubleshooting steps: • • • Make sure that your computer is set up to use DHCP (most are). Make sure that the Device Link LED is green and that you are using a valid IP address. Relaunch the web browser and type www.mywifiext.net in the address field. Type your user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
For more information about how to disable your router’s MAC filter, WiFi access control, or ACL, see your router’s documentation. 2. Power on the extender and connect all of your WiFi devices to the extender network. 3. Make sure that the Router Link LED remains lit. 4. Log in to your extender: a. Launch a web browser. b. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser. A login window opens. c. Enter your user name and password and click the LOG IN button. The Status page displays. 5.
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