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AC2200 Nighthawk X4 WiFi Mesh Extender 9. To verify that the WiFi device is connected to the extender's WiFi network, select Settings > Connected Devices. The WiFi device displays on the page. Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device By default, access control is disabled so that it is easy for you to connect to the extender's WiFi networks. You can deny network access to specific computers and WiFi devices based on their MAC addresses. Each network device is assigned a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character physical address, containing the hexadecimal characters 0-9, a-f, or A-F only, and separated by colons (for example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Typically, the MAC address is on the label of the WiFi device. If you cannot access the label, you can display the MAC address using the network configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find the MAC addresses on the Connected Devices page (see View Connected Devices on page 16).  To use WiFi access control to deny access: 1. Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network. 2. Log in to your extender: • 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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Extender Network Settings
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AC2200 Nighthawk X4 WiFi Mesh Extender
9.
To verify that the WiFi device is connected to the extender’s WiFi network, select
Settings > Connected Devices
.
The WiFi device displays on the page.
Deny Access to a Computer or WiFi Device
By default, access control is disabled so that it is easy for you to connect to the extender’s
WiFi networks.
You can deny network access to specific computers and WiFi devices based on their MAC
addresses. Each network device is assigned a MAC address, which is a unique 12-character
physical address, containing the hexadecimal characters 0–9, a–f, or A–F only, and
separated by colons (for example, 00:09:AB:CD:EF:01). Typically, the MAC address is on the
label of the WiFi device. If you cannot access the label, you can display the MAC address
using the network configuration utilities of the computer. You might also find the MAC
addresses on the Connected Devices page (see
View Connected Devices
on page
16).
To use WiFi access control to deny access:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your
extender network.
2.
Log in to your extender:
•
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,
For information about how to find the extender’s IP address, see
Find Extender’s
IP Address
on page
41.
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 > Connected Devices
.
The Connected Devices page displays.
5.
In the WiFi Devices section, select the
Enable Access Control
check box.
The WiFi Devices table displays the names and MAC addresses of WiFi devices that are
connected to the extender.
6.
Select the
Deny
check box for the device.
7.
Click the
SAVE
button.