Owner's Manual
Table Of Contents
- User Manual
- Contents
- 1. Get to Know Your Extender
- 2. Get Started
- 3. Extender Network Settings
- View Connected Devices
- Boost Your Video Streaming With FastLane Technology
- 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 WiFi Device
- Set Up an Access Schedule
- Change the Extender’s Device Name
- Set Up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
- Use the Extender With MAC Filtering or Access Control
- 4. Monitor and Maintain the Extender
- Change the Extender 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 Restore the Extender Configuration
- Return the Extender to Its Factory Settings
- Update the Firmware
- Restart the Extender Remotely
- 5. FAQs and Troubleshooting
- A. Supplemental Information
- Quick Start
Extender Network Settings
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AC1900 WiFi Mesh Extender Essentials Edition
Set Up an Access Schedule
You can control WiFi access during specific periods of the day. You can set up an access
schedule that prevents Internet access through the extender network based on the times that
you set.
To set up an access schedule:
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.
• If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
- Windows-based computer. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local
- Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext.local
- Android devices. http://<extender’s IP address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3)
For information about how to find the extender’s IP address, see Find Extender’s
IP Address on page 43.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin email address and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4. Select Do More > Access Schedule.
The Access Schedule page displays.
5. Select the Access Schedule On radio button.
The page adjusts.
6. In the Days menu and the Time menu, select the day and time when you want to disable
Internet access.
7. Click the Add Time button.
The time you specified is added to the Scheduled Times table.
8. Click the SAVE button.
Your settings are saved.