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NETGEAR Nighthawk X6 - Get Started; Install the WiFi Extender; Use the Extender in Access Point Mode; Connect a Device to the Extender Network
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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
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Unpack Your Extender
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Leds
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Back Panel
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When to Use Your Extender
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How the Extender Works
10
Chapter 2 Get Started
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Install the Wifi Extender
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Place the Extender and Apply Power
12
Connect to an Existing Wifi Network
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Connect with WPS
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Connect with the NETGEAR Installation Assistant
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Use the Extender in Access Point Mode
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Connect a Device to the Extender Network
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Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using Wifi
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Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using WPS
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Connect an Ethernet-Enabled Device to the Extender
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Log in to the Extender after Installation
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Run Smart Setup Installation
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Chapter 3 Extender Network Settings
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Enable or Disable One Wifi Name
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Enable or Disable Smart Connect
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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
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Use WPS with the PIN Method
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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
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Set up the Extender to Use a Static IP Address
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Configure a Router with Advanced MAC Settings to Work with Your Extender
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Chapter 4 Maintain and Monitor the Extender
34
Change the Extender Login User Name and Password
35
Turn Password Protection off and on
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Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
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Automatically Adjust for Daylight Saving Time
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Manually Set the Extender Clock
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Back up and Manage the Extender Configuration
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Back up the Configuration Settings
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Restore the Configuration Settings
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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
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Update the Extender Firmware
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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
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Turn the Leds on or off
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Chapter 5 Faqs and Troubleshooting
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Faqs
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Find the Extender's IP Address
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Cannot Connect to the Extender
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Cannot Join a Wifi Network and Receive an Error Message
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Cannot Access Mywifiext.net
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Chapter 6 Supplemental Information
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Factory Default Settings
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Technical and Environmental Specifications
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