Get Started
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AC1200 WiFi Range Extender
The installation assistant detects if your extender is set to extender mode or access point
(AP) mode.
11. If a message displays asking if you want to enable extender mode, click the NO button.
12. If a message displays asking if you want to enable AP mode, click the YES button.
13. Set the network name (SSID), security option, and password for each access point network
and click the NEXT button.
Your settings are applied and the extender is ready to be used as an access point.
14. Use a WiFi network manager on the computer or WiFi device to connect to the new access
point WiFi network.
15. Click the Continue button.
A page displays confirming that the extender successfully connected to the existing WiFi
network.
16. Click the Next button.
The registration page displays.
17. Follow the onscreen instructions to register your extender.
Log In to the Extender After Installation
After installation, you can log in to the extender to view or change the extender’s settings.
To log in to the extender:
1. Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and connect to the
new extended WiFi network.
After the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established, the Device Link LED
lights solid green.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. Enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4. Enter your email address and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
Run Smart Setup Installation
You can use Smart Setup to change the extender settings. This is an easy way to connect
the extender to a different router or to change the extender WiFi network name (SSID) or
WiFi password.