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Use the Extender in Access Point Mode

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AC2200 Nighthawk X4 WiFi Mesh Extender 5. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED to light green. 6. Use the Router Link LED to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router connection is optimal. 7. If the Router Link LED does not light amber or green, plug the extender into an outlet closer to the router and try again. Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the Router Link LED lights amber or green. Connect Ethernet-Enabled Devices After the extender is connected to your existing WiFi network, you can connect a device to the extender using an Ethernet cable. Then that device can access your existing network through the extender-to-router WiFi connection. Extender WiFi router Blu-ray player Figure 3. Ethernet connection to the extender 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. Figure 4. Extender as an access point Get Started 12

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Get Started
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AC2200 Nighthawk X4 WiFi Mesh Extender
5.
Plug the extender into an electrical outlet and wait for the Power LED
to light green.
6.
Use the Router Link LED
to help you choose a spot where the extender-to-router
connection is optimal.
7.
If the Router Link LED does not light amber or green, plug the extender into an outlet closer
to the router and try again.
Keep moving the extender to outlets closer to the router until the Router Link LED lights
amber or green.
Connect Ethernet-Enabled Devices
After the extender is connected to your existing WiFi network, you can connect a device to
the extender using an Ethernet cable. Then that device can access your existing network
through the extender-to-router WiFi connection.
WiFi router
Extender
Blu-ray player
Figure 3. Ethernet connection to the extender
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.
Figure 4. Extender as an access point