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This chapter cov
ers the follo
wing topics:
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Install the
WiFi Extender
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Use the Extender in Access P
oint Mode
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Connect a De
vice to the Extender Network
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Log In to the Extender After Installation
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Run Smar
t Setup Installation
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Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
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Chapter 1 Overview
5
Unpack Your Extender
6
Leds
7
Back Panel
9
When to Use Your Extender
10
How the Extender Works
10
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 WPS
13
Connect with the NETGEAR Installation Assistant
15
Use the Extender in Access Point Mode
16
Connect a Device to the Extender Network
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Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using Wifi
17
Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using WPS
17
Connect an Ethernet-Enabled Device to the Extender
18
Log in to the Extender after Installation
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Run Smart Setup Installation
18
Chapter 3 Extender Network Settings
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Enable or Disable One Wifi Name
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Enable or Disable Smart Connect
21
View Connected Devices
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View Wifi Settings
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Change the Wifi Network Name
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Turn off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
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Disable or Enable the Wifi Radios
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Change the Wifi Speed
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Use WPS to Add a Computer to the Extender's Wifi Network
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Use WPS with the Push Button Method
27
Use WPS with the PIN Method
28
Deny Access to a Computer or Wifi Device
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Set up an Access Schedule
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Change the Extender's Device Name
31
Set up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
32
Use the Extender with MAC Filtering or Access Control
33
Chapter 4 Maintain and Monitor the Extender
34
Change the Extender Admin User Name and Password
35
Turn Password Protection off and on
35
Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
36
Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
37
Manually Set the Extender Clock
38
Back up and Manage the Extender Configuration
39
Back up the Configuration Settings
39
Restore the Configuration Settings
40
Return the Extender to Its Factory Default Settings
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Use the Reset Button
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Log in and Reset the Extender to Factory Settings
41
Update the Extender Firmware
42
Check for New Firmware and Update the Extender
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Manually Upload Firmware to the Extender
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Restart the Extender Remotely
44
Turn the NETGEAR Logo LED on or off
45
Chapter 5 Share USB Storage Devices Attached to the Extender
47
USB Device Requirements
48
Connect a USB Storage Device to the Extender
48
Access a Storage Device Connected to the Router from a Windows Computer.48
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Map a USB Device to a Windows Network Drive
49
Access a Storage Device that Is Connected to the Router from a Mac
50
Turn the USB Port off and on
50
Add a Network Folder on a USB Storage Device
51
Password-Protect a Folder on a USB Storage Device
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Use the Extender USB Port to Share a Printer
52
Change the Network or Device Name
53
Chapter 6 Use the Extender as a Media Server
55
Specify Readydlna Media Server Settings
56
Set up the Extender to Work with Tivo
57
Chapter 7 Faqs and Troubleshooting
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Faqs
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Cannot Connect to the Extender
60
Cannot Join a Wifi Network and Receive an Error Message
60
Cannot Access Mywifiext.net
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Find the Extender's IP Address
61
Chapter 8 Supplemental Information
63
Factory Default Settings
64
Technical and Environmental Specifications
65
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