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2
Get
Started
This
chapter
covers
the
following
topics:
•
Install
the
WiFi
Extender
•
Use
the
Extender
in
Access
Point
Mode
•
Connect
a
Device
to
the
Extender
Network
•
Log
In
to
the
Extender
After
Installation
•
Run
Smart
Setup
Installation
12
11
13
Table of Contents
Main Page
Default Chapter
3
Table of Contents
3
Chapter 1 Overview
6
Unpack Your Extender
7
Leds
8
Back Panel
10
System Requirements
11
How the Extender Works
11
Chapter 2 Get Started
12
Install the Wifi Extender
13
Place the Extender and Apply Power
13
Connect to an Existing Wifi Network
13
Connect with the Nighthawk App
13
Connect with WPS
14
Connect with the NETGEAR Installation Assistant
16
Use the Extender in Access Point Mode
17
Connect a Device to the Extender Network
18
Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using Wifi
18
Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using WPS
19
Log in to the Extender after Installation
19
Run Smart Setup Installation
20
Chapter 3 Extender Network Settings
21
Enable or Disable the One Wifi Name Feature
22
Enable or Disable Smart Connect
23
View Connected Devices
25
View Wifi Settings
26
Change the Wifi Network Name
26
Turn off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
27
Disable or Enable the Wifi Radios
28
Change the Wifi Speed
29
Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender's Wifi Network
31
Use WPS with the Push Button Method
31
Use WPS with the PIN Method
32
Deny Access to a Computer or Wifi Device
33
Set up an Access Schedule
34
Change the Extender's Device Name
35
Set up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
36
Configure a Router with Advanced MAC Settings to Work with Your Extender
38
Chapter 4 Maintain and Monitor the Extender
40
Change the Extender Login User Name and Password
41
Turn Password Protection off and on
42
Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
43
Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
44
Manually Set the Extender Clock
45
Back up and Manage the Extender Configuration
46
Back up the Configuration Settings
46
Restore the Configuration Settings
48
Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
49
Use the Reset Button
49
Log in and Reset the Extender to Factory Settings
49
Update the Extender Firmware
50
Check for New Firmware and Update the Extender
50
Manually Upload Firmware to the Extender
51
Restart the Extender from the Extender Web Interface
53
Turn the Leds on or off
54
Adjust the Wifi Coverage
55
Chapter 5 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Extender
56
USB Device Requirements
57
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Extender
57
Access a Storage Device Connected to the Extender from a Windows Computer
58
Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
58
Access a Storage Device that Is Connected to the Extender from a Mac
59
Turn the USB Port off and on
60
Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
61
Password Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device
62
Change the Network or Device Name
63
Chapter 6 Use the Extender as a Media Server
64
Specify Readydlna Media Server Settings
65
Set up the Extender to Work with Tivo
66
Chapter 7 Faqs and Troubleshooting
68
Faqs
69
Find the Extender's IP Address
70
Cannot Connect to the Extender
71
Cannot Join a Wifi Network and Receive an Error Message
71
Cannot Access Mywifiext.net
72
Chapter 8 Supplemental Information
74
Factory Default Settings
75
Technical and Environmental Specifications
76
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