Change the extender login user name and
password
You can change the admin user name and password that you use to log in to the
extender.
To change the extender's login user name and password:
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://www.mywifiext.net/ in the address field of the browser.
•
If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
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Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext/ or http://mywifiext.local/
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Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext.local/
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Android devices. http://<extender’s IP address>/ (for example,
http://192.168.1.3/)
For more information about how to find your extender’s IP address, see Find
the Extender’s IP address on page 63.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin user name and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the Menu icon , click it.
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Password.
The Password Settings page displays.
6. To change the admin user name, enter a new user name in the New User Name
field.
Your admin user name can be a name or email address.
7.
To change the admin password, enter a new password in the New Password field
and the Verify Password field.
8. Select questions and enter the answers.
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