6. If the Router Link LED doesn’t light white, 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 white.
7. Reconnect your computer or mobile device to the new extender WiFi network.
After the setup, the One WiFi Name feature is enabled, which allows your extender
to use the same WiFi network settings as your router.
8. Connect your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the extended network.
Your extender uses the same WiFi network settings as your router for its 2.4 GHz
and 5 GHz extended networks.
For example, if your extender connects to the router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi band, your
extender uses your router’s 2.4 GHz WiFi settings for both its networks:
•
Existing router 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample
•
Existing router 5 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample-5G
•
New extended 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample
•
New extended 5 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample
If your extender connects to the router’s 5 GHz WiFi band, your extender uses your
router’s 5 GHz WiFi settings for both its networks:
•
Existing router 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample
•
Existing router 5 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample-5G
•
New extended 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample-5G
•
New extended 5 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample-5G
Note: Since your router and extended networks share the same WiFi network name,
only one WiFi network name is broadcast.
Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant
You can use the NETGEAR
installation assistant to connect your extender to your existing WiFi router network. To
use the NETGEAR installation assistant, you must launch a web browser on your computer
or mobile device.
To use the NETGEAR installation assistant to connect the extender to your WiFi
router:
1. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection
manager and locate and connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT.
2. Launch web browser.
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Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender