Netgear AC1900-WiFi User Manual - Page 36

Return the Extender to Its Factory Settings, Windows-based computer, Mac computers, iOS devices

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AC1900 WiFi Mesh Extender Essentials Edition • 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 computer. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local - Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext.local - Android devices. http://

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Monitor and Maintain the Extender
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AC1900 WiFi Mesh Extender Essentials Edition
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 computer
. 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 information about how to find the extender’s IP address, see
Find Extender’s
IP Address
on page
43.
A login page displays.
3.
Enter your admin email address and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
4.
Select
Settings > Other Settings
.
The Backup Settings page displays.
5.
Click the
BROWSE
button.
6.
Locate and select the previously saved backup file.
By default, the name of the backup file is
NETGEAR_EX6400.cfg
.
CAUTION:
After you click the
RESTORE
button, do not try to go online, turn off the
extender, shut down the computer, or do anything else to the extender
until it finishes restarting.
7.
Click the
RESTORE
button.
A confirmation pop-up window opens.
8.
Confirm your decision.
The extender configuration is restored and the extender restarts. This process takes
about one minute.
Return the Extender to Its Factory Settings
To reset the extender to its factory settings, you can use the
Factory Reset
button or log in to
the extender and reset it to factory settings. For information about the factory settings, see
Factory Default Settings
on page
46.