To use WPS to connect the extender to your WiFi router:
1.
Press the WPS button on the extender.
The WPS LED blinks.
2.
Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router or access point.
When the extender connects to your existing WiFi network, the WPS LED on the extender lights solid
white and the Router Link LED lights.
If the Router Link LED lights white, the connection between your router and extender is good. If the
Router Link LED lights amber or red, move the extender closer to the router and try again.
If it still does not light, see
Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant
on page 14.
If your router supports the 5 GHz band, your extender attempts to connect to the
router’s 5 GHz band the first time you press the WPS button. If your extender did not
connect to the router’s 5 GHz band the first time, repeat the WPS process.
Note
3.
Unplug the extender and move it to a new location that is about halfway between your router and the
area with a poor router WiFi signal.
The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network.
4.
Use the Router Link LED to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router connection is optimal.
5.
If the Router Link LED doesn’t light amber or white, move the extender closer to the router and try again.
Keep moving the extender closer to the router until the Router Link LED lights amber or white.
6.
Take your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device to the location with poor WiFi router coverage.
7.
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 5 GHz WiFi band, your extender uses your router’s
5 GHz WiFi settings for both its networks:
•
Router 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample
•
Router 5 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample-5G
•
Extended 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample-5G
•
Extended 5 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample-5G
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:
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Nighthawk X6 AC2200 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender
