Get Started
17
AC1200 WiFi Range
Extender
To run Smart Setup:
1.
Use a WiFi network manager on a computer or WiFi device to find and connect to the
new extended WiFi network.
After the connection with the computer or WiFi device is established, the Device Link LED
lights solid green.
2.
Launch a web browser.
3.
Enter
www.mywifiext.net
in the address field of the browser.
A login window opens.
4.
Enter your email address and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
5.
Click the
SMART SETUP
button.
The Welcome page displays.
6.
Click the
WIFI RANGE EXTENDER
button.
The extender scans for WiFi signals and finds the WiFi networks in your area and
displays a list.
7.
Select a WiFi network to extend and click the
NEXT
button.
If you do not want to extend both WiFi bands, clear the
2.4 GHz WiFi Networks
or the
5 GHz WiFi Networks
check box.
8.
In the
Password (Network Key)
field, type the existing WiFi network password (also called
passphrase or security key) and click the
NEXT
button.
9.
Set the network name (SSID) and password for your new extender WiFi network and click
the
NEXT
button.
Note:
We recommend that you use a network name (SSID) for your
extender that is different from the network name (SSID) that your
router uses.
Wait for the page to display a list of available extended WiFi networks, which might take
up to one minute.
10.
Connect your computer or WiFi device to the new extender WiFi network using the extender
SSID and password that you created.
11.
Make sure that your computer or WiFi device is successfully connected before you click the
Continue
button.
12.
Click the
Continue
button.
A page displays confirming that the extender successfully connected to the existing WiFi
network.
13.
Click the
Next
button.
