7. Connect your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the extended network.
Your extender uses the same WiFi name as your router, based on the WiFi band that
it connects to first.
Extender WiFi name
for 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Extender connects to
this network first
Dual-band router WiFi
names
MyWiFiExample
MyWiFiExample
MyWiFiExample
MyWiFiExample-5G
MyWiFiExample-5G
MyWiFiExample-5G
MyWiFiExample
MyWiFiExample-5G
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. Make sure that your computer or mobile device is set up to obtain an IP address
automatically from a DHCP server.
2. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender using a WiFi or Ethernet
connection:
•
WiFi
. On your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection
manager and locate and connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT.
When your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device is connected to the extender,
the Client LED lights solid white.
•
Ethernet
. Use an Ethernet cable to connect the Ethernet port on your extender
to an Ethernet port on your computer.
3. Launch web browser.
4. Enter
http://www.mywifiext.net
.
The NETGEAR installation assistant displays.
5. Follow the prompts to connect your extender to your existing WiFi network.
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Get started
AC2200 Nighthawk X4 X4 WiFi Mesh Extender
