Maintain and Monitor the Extenders
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AC1200 WiFi Range
Extenders
Turn Password Protection Off and On
We recommend that you leave password protection on to help keep your network secure.
You can turn password protection off and on.
To turn password protection off or on:
1.
On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web
browser.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
www.mywifiext.net
.
A login page displays.
3.
Enter your user name and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the
Menu
icon
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.
Select
Settings > Password Settings
.
The Password Settings page displays.
6.
Select the
Password Off
or
Password On
radio button.
7.
Click the
SAVE
button.
Your settings are saved.
Recover a Forgotten User Name or Password
If you changed the password to access the extender and set up password recovery, you can
recover your password if you lose it.
To recover your password to access the extender:
1.
On a computer or WiFi device that is connected to the extender network, launch a web
browser.
2.
In the address field of your browser, enter
www.mywifiext.net
.
You are prompted to enter a user name and password.
3.
Click the
Username & Password Help
link.
A page displays requesting the answers to your security questions.
If you forgot the answers to your security questions, restore the extender’s factory
settings and set up your login credentials again. See
Return an Extender to Its Factory
42 and
4.
Enter the saved answers to your security questions.
