User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1. Overview
- 2. Get Started
- 3. 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
- 4. 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 Remotely
- Turn the LEDs On or Off
- 5. FAQs and Troubleshooting
- 6. Supplemental Information
To use WPS to connect the extender to your WiFi router:
1. Press the WPS button on the extender.
The WPS LED blinks.
2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router or access point.
When the extender connects to your existing WiFi network, the WPS LED on the extender lights solid
white and the Router Link LED lights.
If the Router Link LED lights white, the connection between your router and extender is good. If the
Router Link LED lights amber or red, move the extender closer to the router and try again.
If it still does not light, see Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant on page 14.
If your router supports the 5 GHz band, your extender attempts to connect to the
router’s 5 GHz band the first time you press the WPS button. If your extender did not
connect to the router’s 5 GHz band the first time, repeat the WPS process.
Note
3. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location that is about halfway between your router and the
area with a poor router WiFi signal.
The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network.
4. Use the Router Link LED to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router connection is optimal.
5. If the Router Link LED doesn’t light amber or white, move the extender closer to the router and try again.
Keep moving the extender closer to the router until the Router Link LED lights amber or white.
6. Take your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the location with poor WiFi router coverage.
7. Connect your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the extended network.
Your extender uses the same WiFi network settings as your router for its 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz extended
networks.
For example, if your extender connects to the router’s 5 GHz WiFi band, your extender uses your router’s
5 GHz WiFi settings for both its networks:
• Router 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample
• Router 5 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample-5G
• Extended 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample-5G
• Extended 5 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample-5G
If your extender connects to the router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi band, your extender uses your router’s 2.4 GHz
WiFi settings for both its networks:
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Nighthawk X6 AC2200 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender