Netgear AC2200-Nighthawk Installation Guide

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    Quick Start AC2200 Nighthawk X4 WiFi Mesh Extender Model EX7300
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    Started The NETGEAR WiFi Mesh Extender increases the distance of a WiFi network by boosting the existing WiFi signal and enhancing the overall signal quality over long distances. An extender repeats the signals from an existing WiFi router or access point. WiFi mesh extender Boosts the range of
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    Before you install your extender, familiarize yourself with its LEDs, buttons, and port. Router Arrow LED Router Link LED Factory Reset button Power On/Off button WPS button Client Arrow LED Client Link LED Power LED WPS LED Access Point/ Extender switch Ethernet port (on bottom panel) 3
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    . Good connection. • Solid red. Poor connection. • Off. No connection. Client Link LED This LED indicates the connection between the extender and your WiFi-enabled computer or mobile device. • Solid green. Best connection. • Solid amber. Good connection. • Solid red. Poor connection. • Off. No
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    To use the extender in extender mode, set the Access Point/Extender switch to Extender . Place the Extender and Supply Power 1. Place your extender in the same room as your WiFi router. Proximity to the WiFi router is required only during the initial setup process. 2. Plug the extender into an
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    With WPS Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join a secure WiFi network without selecting the network name and entering the password. Note: WPS does not support WEP network security. If you are using WEP security, follow the instructions in Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant on page
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    3. If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeat Steps 1 and 2 to connect the extender to the 5 GHz band. Note: 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
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    name. MyWiFiExample • Router 5 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample-5G • Extended 2.4 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample • Extended 5 GHz WiFi network name. MyWiFiExample 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
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    Since your router and extended networks share the same WiFi network name, only one WiFi network name is broadcast. Connect With the NETGEAR Installation Assistant 1. Connect a computer or mobile device to the extender using a WiFi or Ethernet connection: • WiFi. On your WiFi-enabled computer or
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    and move it to a new location about halfway between your router and the area with a poor WiFi signal. The location that you choose must be within the range of your existing WiFi router network. 5. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light green. 6. Use the
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    connect a wired device to the extender using an Ethernet cable. That device can then access your existing network through the WiFi connection. Use the Extender in Access Point Mode You can use the extender as a WiFi access point, which creates a new WiFi hotspot by using a wired Ethernet connection
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    : If you want to use an Ethernet connection, you must do this before you connect your extender to your modem router or router. 4. Launch a web browser and visit www.mywifiext.net. The NETGEAR installation assistant displays. 5. Use an Ethernet cable to connect your router to an Ethernet port on
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    to the DHCP server. 6. Return to the NETGEAR installation assistant and follow the prompts to finish setting up your extender as an access point. 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
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    b. Find the page in your router web interface that lists the devices connected to your router. 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
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    manual, which is available at www.netgear.com/support. The NETGEAR installation assistant 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
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    setup. If you forgot the answers to your security questions, do the following to set up your login credentials again: 1. Restore the extender device that is connected to your extender network. 3. Log in to your extender: • If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter www.mywifiext.net
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    NEW EXTENDER SETUP button. When prompted, complete the fields on the page to set up your login credentials again. How do I restore the extender to button and wait for the extender to reboot. The extender resets and returns to the factory default settings. I enabled a WiFi MAC filter, wireless access
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    that the Router Link LED remains lit. 4. Log in to your extender: a. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network. b. Log in to your extender: • If you did not enable the One WiFi Name feature, enter www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the
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    the extender to your router's MAC filter table. 7. Enable the router's MAC filter, wireless access control, or ACL. I am connected to NETGEAR_EXT and launched a browser. I can't see the NETGEAR installation assistant. What can I do? Try these troubleshooting steps: • Make sure that your WiFi-enabled
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Quick Start
AC2200 Nighthawk X4
WiFi Mesh Extender
Model EX7300