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    Do More Nighthawk X6S AC3000 Tri-Band WiFi Range Extender Model EX8000
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    You can set up your extender as a WiFi access point. Tri-band WiFi is available when your extender is in access point mode. The following instructions assume that you did not previously set up your extender. ¾¾ To use the extender in access point mode: 1. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet
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    or router. 3. Launch a web browser and visit www.mywifiext.net. The NETGEAR installation assistant displays. 4. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your router to an server. 5. Return to the NETGEAR installation assistant and follow the prompts to finish setting up your extender as an access point. 3
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    Network After you complete the setup process, you can connect all your devices to the new extender network using a WiFi, wired, or WPS connection. WiFi connection Note: If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, your extender uses the the same WiFi network name and password as your router. ¾¾ To
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    PROGRESSIVE SCAN OPEN?CLOSE PLAY P-SCAN STOP POWER WPS Connection For help with the WPS button on your WPS-enabled device, check the instructions or online help that came with that device. Some older equipment cannot use WPS. ¾¾ To connect to the extender using a WPS connection: 1. Press
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    Log In to Access Extender Settings After installation, you can log in to the extender to view or change the extender's settings. ¾¾ To log in to the extender: 1. Launch a
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    c. Find your extender in the list and note your extender's IP address. d. Enter your extender's IP address in the address field of your web browser. A login page displays. 3. Enter your admin email address and password and click the LOG IN button. The Status page displays. 7
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    Change the Extender WiFi Settings If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, you cannot change the WiFi network settings from the extender web interface. You must log in to your router to change your WiFi network settings. If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, you can change your extender
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    page displays. If you do not see the login page, see Log In to Access Extender Settings on page 6 for more information. 3. Enter your admin email address and password and click the LOG IN button. The Status page displays. 4. Select Settings > Wireless. The Wireless page displays. 5. To change the
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    computer. http://mywifiext -- Mac computers and iOS devices. http://mywifiext.local -- Android devices. http://
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    to the Status page and click the SMART SETUP button to run the Smart Setup. 6. To disable the One WiFi Name feature, select the No radio button. If you disable this feature, you can set a new SSID and password for the extender's 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks in the Network Name (SSID) and WiFi
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    at downloadcenter.netgear.com. The web browser setup guide keeps asking me for my network password (passphrase) or security key, and I am sure that I entered the correct password. What can I do? The extender is probably placed at the borderline of the range covered by the router or access point. To
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    and password and click the LOG IN button. • If you are installing the extender as an access point, make sure that you are connecting your computer or WiFi device to the extender through a WiFi connection instead of an Ethernet connection. How do I restore the extender to its factory default settings
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    the login page, click the Username & Password Help link and answer the security questions that you set up during the initial setup. If you forgot the answers to your security questions, do the following to set up your login credentials again: 1. Restore the extender to its factory default settings
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    the wrong password, your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device is not able to get the IP address from the extender. You must reset the extender to its factory default settings to get the IP address back. Can I set up the extender in extender mode if I connect it to the router or access point with
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    your router, the MAC address of the WiFi device shown on the router is translated to another MAC address. If your router's MAC filter, WiFi access control, or ACL is enabled, the WiFi device connects to the extender but cannot get an IP address from the extender and cannot
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    6. On the router, add the extender's virtual MAC addresses and all of the virtual MAC addresses of the devices connected to the extender to your router's MAC filter table. 7. Enable the router's MAC filter, WiFi access control, or ACL. 18
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    can visit www.netgear.com/support to register your product, get help, access the latest downloads and user manuals, and join our community. We recommend that you use only official NETGEAR support resources. Trademarks © NETGEAR, Inc., NETGEAR and the NETGEAR Logo are trademarks of NETGEAR, Inc. Any
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