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Adjust the WiFi coverage

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Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender Adjust the WiFi coverage You can adjust the extender output power percentage and range of your extended WiFi network. If you select a low output power percentage, the extender's WiFi range will be shorter. If you select a high output power percentage, the extender's WiFi range will be longer. For a smaller coverage area, choose a lower output power percentage. For a larger coverage area, select a higher output power percentage. To turn the LEDs on or off: 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 www.mywifiext.net in the address field of the browser. • If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs: - Windows-based computers. http://mywifiext or http://mywifiext.local - Mac computers, iOS devices, and Linux devices. http://mywifiext. local - Android devices. http://

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Adjust the WiFi coverage
You can adjust the extender output power percentage and range of your extended WiFi
network. If you select a low output power percentage, the extender's WiFi range will
be shorter. If you select a high output power percentage, the extender's WiFi range will
be longer.
For a smaller coverage area, choose a lower output power percentage. For a larger
coverage area, select a higher output power percentage.
To turn the LEDs on or off:
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
www.mywifiext.net
in
the address field of the browser.
•
If you enabled the One WiFi Name feature, enter one of the following URLs:
-
Windows-based computers
. 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 more information about how to find your extender’s IP address, see Find
the
Extender’s
IP
address
on page 69.
A login page displays.
3.
Enter your admin user name and password and click the
LOG IN
button.
The Status page displays.
4.
If your browser displays the
Menu
icon
, click it.
The extender menu displays.
5.
Select
Do More > WiFi Coverage
.
The WiFi Coverage page displays.
6.
Select a WiFi Output Power radio button
7.
Click the
SAVE
button.
Your settings are saved.
User Manual
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Maintain and monitor the
extender
Nighthawk AX8 8-Stream WiFi 6 Mesh Extender