NETGEAR EX7000 User Manual

Maintain and Monitor the Extender
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AC1900 Nighthawk WiF Mesh Extender
Change the Extender User Name and Password
You can change the user name and password to log in to the extender.
 To add an extender user:
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://mywifiext.local in the
address field of the browser
.
• If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
- W
indows-based computer. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local
- Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext.local
- Android devices. http://<extender
’s IP address> (for example,
http://192.168.1.3)
For information about how to find the extender’s IP address, see Find Extender’s
IP Address on page 69.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin email address and password and click the LOG IN button.
The Status page displays.
4. Click the Menu icon .
The extender menu displays.
5. Select Settings > Password Settings.
The Password Settings page displays.
6. In the New User Name field, type an email address.
7. T
ype the password in the New Password field and the Verify Password field.
8. Select questions and answers.
9. Click the SA
VE button.
Your settings are saved.

NETGEAR EX7000 Specifications

General

WiFi Technology	802.11ac
WiFi Performance	AC1900
Number of Ethernet Ports	5
Ethernet Port Type	Gigabit
USB Ports	1 x USB 3.0
Antennas	3 external antennas
WiFi Band	Dual Band 2.4GHz and 5GHz
Processor	800MHz dual core
Security	WPA/WPA2