Netgear 8-Stream User Manual - Page 3

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Contents Chapter 1 Overview Unpack Your Extender 7 LEDs...8 Back Panel 10 System Requirements 11 How the Extender Works 11 Chapter 2 Get Started Install the WiFi Extender 13 Place the Extender and Apply Power 13 Connect to an Existing WiFi Network 13 Connect with the Nighthawk app 13 Connect With WPS 14 Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant 16 Use the Extender in Access Point Mode 17 Connect a Device to the Extender Network 18 Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using WiFi...........18 Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using WPS...........19 Log In to the Extender After Installation 19 Run Smart Setup Installation 20 Chapter 3 Extender Network Settings Enable or disable One WiFi Name 22 Enable or disable smart connect 23 View connected devices 24 View WiFi settings 25 Change the WiFi network name 26 Turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network 27 Disable or enable the WiFi radios 28 Change the WiFi speed 29 Use WPS to add a computer to the extender's WiFi network.......30 Use WPS with the push button method 30 Use WPS with the PIN method 32 Deny access to a computer or WiFi device 33 Set up an access schedule 34 Change the extender's device name 35 3

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Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
Unpack Your Extender
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7
LEDs
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8
Back Panel
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10
System Requirements
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11
How the Extender Works
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11
Chapter 2 Get Started
Install the WiFi Extender
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13
Place the Extender and Apply Power
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13
Connect to an Existing WiFi Network
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13
Connect with the Nighthawk app
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13
Connect With WPS
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14
Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant
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16
Use the Extender in Access Point Mode
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17
Connect a Device to the Extender Network
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18
Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using WiFi
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18
Connect a Device to the Extender Network Using WPS
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19
Log In to the Extender After Installation
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19
Run Smart Setup Installation
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20
Chapter 3 Extender Network Settings
Enable or disable One WiFi Name
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22
Enable or disable smart connect
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23
View connected devices
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24
View WiFi settings
...............................................................................
25
Change the WiFi network name
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26
Turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network
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27
Disable or enable the WiFi radios
....................................................
28
Change the WiFi speed
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29
Use WPS to add a computer to the extender’s WiFi network
.......
30
Use WPS with the push button method
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30
Use WPS with the PIN method
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32
Deny access to a computer or WiFi device
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33
Set up an access schedule
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34
Change the extender’s device name
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35
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