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AC1200 WiF Range Extender
If you do not want to register your extender, click the Skip Registration link. Note that
you must register your extender before you can use NETGEAR telephone support.
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15. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location about halfway between your router and
the area with a poor WiFi signal.
The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router
network.
DO DON’T
16. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light green.
17. Use the Router Link LED
to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router
connection is optimal.
18. If the Router Link LED doesn’t light amber or green, plug the extender into an outlet closer
to the router and try again.
Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the Router Link LED lights
amber or green.
19. Reconnect your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the new extender WiFi network.
20. T
est the new extended WiFi range by moving your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device
to the area with a poor router WiFi signal:
a. Leave your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device in the area with a poor router
WiFi signal and return to the extender
.
b. Check the Client Link LED
on the extender:
• If the Client Link LED is solid green or amber
, your new extender WiFi network
reaches the area with a poor router WiFi signal and your network setup is
complete.
• If the Client Link LED is red, your new extender WiFi network does not reach the
area with a poor router WiFi signal.
You must move your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device closer to the
extender until the Client Link LED turns solid green or amber
.
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