User Guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Get started
- 3. Maintain and monitor the extender
- Change the extender login user name and password
- Turn password protection off and on
- Recover a forgotten user name or password
- Automatically adjust for daylight saving time
- Manually set the extender clock
- Back up and manage the extender configuration
- Return the extender to its factory default settings
- Update the extender firmware
- Restart the extender from the extender web interface
- 4. Extender Network Settings
- Enable or disable One WiFi Name
- Enable or disable smart connect
- View connected devices
- View WiFi settings
- Change the WiFi network name
- Turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network
- Disable or enable the WiFi radios
- Change the WiFi speed
- Use WPS to add a computer to the extender’s WiFi network
- Deny access to a computer or WiFi device
- Set up an access schedule
- Change the extender’s device name
- Set up the extender to use a static IP address
- Configure a router with advanced MAC settings to work with your extender
- Boost your video streaming with FastLane technology
- Enable or disable 20/40 MHz coexistence
- 5. FAQs and troubleshooting
- 6. Supplemental information
Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
LEDs........................................................................................................6
Side and bottom panels.......................................................................8
When to use your extender.................................................................9
How the extender works......................................................................9
Chapter 2 Get started
Install your extender in extender mode...........................................11
Place the extender and apply power..........................................11
Connect the extender to an existing WiFi network...................11
Connect with WPS.....................................................................11
Connect with the NETGEAR installation assistant.................13
Install your extender in access point mode.....................................14
Connect a device to the extender network.....................................16
Connect a device to the extender network using WiFi.............17
Connect an Ethernet-enabled device to the extender.............18
Connect a device to the extender network using WPS.............18
Log in to the extender after installation...........................................19
Run the Smart Setup installation.......................................................19
Chapter 3 Maintain and monitor the extender
Change the extender login user name and password..................22
Turn password protection off and on..............................................23
Recover a forgotten user name or password..................................24
Automatically adjust for daylight saving time.................................25
Manually set the extender clock.......................................................25
Back up and manage the extender configuration..........................26
Back up the configuration settings..............................................27
Restore the configuration settings...............................................28
Return the extender to its factory default settings.........................29
Use the Reset button.....................................................................29
Log in and reset the extender to factory settings......................29
Update the extender firmware..........................................................31
Check for new firmware and update the extender....................31
Manually upload firmware to the extender................................32
Restart the extender from the extender web interface..................33
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