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9.

Click the

SAVE

button.

Your settings are saved.

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.

Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your

extender network.

2.

Log in to your extender:

•

If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter

http://mywifiext.local/

in the address field of the browser.

•

If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:

-

Windows-based computers

. http://mywifiext/

or http://mywifiext.local/

-

Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices

. http://mywifiext.local/

-

Android devices

. http://

<extender’s IP address>

/ (for example,

http://192.168.1.3/)

For more information about how to find your extender’s IP address, see Find

the

extender’s

IP

address

on page 58.

A login page displays.

3.

Enter your admin 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

.

The Password Settings page displays.

6.

Select the

Password Off

or

Password On

radio button.

7.

Click the

SAVE

button.

Your settings are saved.

User Manual

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Maintain and monitor the

extender

AC1750 WiFi Mesh Extender

Section	Page
Contents	3
1. Overview	5
LEDs	6
Side and bottom panels	8
When to use your extender	9
How the extender works	9
2. Get started	10
Install your extender in extender mode	11
Place the extender and apply power	11
Connect the extender to an existing WiFi network	11
Connect with WPS	11
Connect with the NETGEAR installation assistant	13
Install your extender in access point mode	14
Connect a device to the extender network	16
Connect a device to the extender network using WiFi	17
Connect an Ethernet-enabled device to the extender	18
Connect a device to the extender network using WPS	18
Log in to the extender after installation	19
Run the Smart Setup installation	19
3. Maintain and monitor the extender	21
Change the extender login user name and password	22
Turn password protection off and on	23
Recover a forgotten user name or password	24
Automatically adjust for daylight saving time	25
Manually set the extender clock	25
Back up and manage the extender configuration	26
Back up the configuration settings	27
Restore the configuration settings	28
Return the extender to its factory default settings	29
Use the Reset button	29
Log in and reset the extender to factory settings	29
Update the extender firmware	31
Check for new firmware and update the extender	31
Manually upload firmware to the extender	32
Restart the extender from the extender web interface	33
4. Extender Network Settings	35
Enable or disable One WiFi Name	36
Enable or disable smart connect	37
View connected devices	38
View WiFi settings	39
Change the WiFi network name	40
Turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network	41
Disable or enable the WiFi radios	42
Change the WiFi speed	43
Use WPS to add a computer to the extender’s WiFi network	44
Use WPS with the push button method	44
Use WPS with the PIN method	45
Deny access to a computer or WiFi device	47
Set up an access schedule	48
Change the extender’s device name	49
Set up the extender to use a static IP address	50
Configure a router with advanced MAC settings to work with your extender	51
Boost your video streaming with FastLane technology	52
Enable or disable 20/40 MHz coexistence	54
5. FAQs and troubleshooting	56
FAQs	57
Find the extender’s IP address	58
Cannot connect to the extender	59
Cannot join a WiFi network and receive an error message	59
Cannot access mywifiext.net	60
6. Supplemental information	62
Factory default settings	63

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