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Connect With the NETGEAR Installation
Assistant
1. On a computer or mobile device, open the WiFi
connection manager and find and connect to the
extender network called NETGEAR_EXT.
When you are connected to the extender, the Device
LED lights.
2. Launch a web browser.
3. Visit
www.mywifiext.net
.
The NETGEAR installation assistant displays.
4. Follow the prompts to connect your extender to your
existing WiFi network.
5. Unplug the extender and move it to a new location about
halfway between your router and the area with a poor
WiFi signal.
The location that you choose must be within the range
of your existing WiFi router network.
6. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for
the Power LED to light green.
7. Use the Router LED to help you choose a spot where the
extender-to-router connection is optimal.
8. If the Router LED doesn’t light amber or green, 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 LED lights amber or green.
9. Reconnect your computer or mobile device to the new
extender WiFi network.
10. Test the new extended WiFi range by moving your
computer or mobile device to the area with a poor router
WiFi signal:
a. Leave your computer or mobile device in the area
with a poor router WiFi signal and return to the
extender.
b. Check the Device LED on the extender:
• If the Device LED is solid green or amber, your
new extender WiFi network reaches the area
with a poor router WiFi signal and your network
setup is complete.
• If the Device LED is red, your new extender WiFi
network does not reach the area with a poor
router WiFi signal.
You must move your computer or mobile device
closer to the extender until the Device LED
turns solid green or amber.
11. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for
the Power LED to light green.
If the Power LED does not light, press the
Power On/Off
button.
Access Extender Settings
After installation, you can log in to the extender to view or
change the extender’s settings.
1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device
that is connected to your extender network.
When you are connected to the extender, the Device
Link LED lights.
2. Log in to your extender:
• If your extender and router use different WiFi
network names (SSIDs), visit
www.mywifiext.net
.
• If your extender and router use the same WiFi
network name (SSID), enter
http://
<extender’s IP
address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
To find your extender’s IP address, do the following:
a. Log in to your router.
b. Find the page in your router web interface that
lists the devices connected to your router.
c. Find your extender in the list and note your
extender’s IP address.
d. Enter your extender’s IP address in the address
field of your web browser.
A login page displays.
3. Enter your admin email and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
Support
Thank you for purchasing this NETGEAR product. You can
visit
www.netgear.com/support
to register your product, get
help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join
our community. We recommend that you use only official
NETGEAR support resources.
Si ce produit est vendu au Canada, vous pouvez accéder à ce
document en français canadien à
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/other/
.
(If this product is sold in Canada, you can access this
document in Canadian French at
http://downloadcenter.netgear.com/other/
.)
For the current EU Declaration of Conformity, visit
http://kb.netgear.com/11621
.
For regulatory compliance information, visit
http://www.netgear.com/about/regulatory/
.
See the regulatory compliance document before connecting
the power supply.
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