Netgear EX2800 Installation Guide - Page 2

Getting started 1. For initial setup, place your extender in the same room as your router. Connect with WPS You can move your extender to a new location after the setup. 2. Plug the extender into an electrical outlet. 3. Wait for Power LED to light green. 4. If the Power LED does not light, press the Power button. 5. Connect your extender to your existing WiFi network using one of these methods: • Connect with WPS. Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) lets you join a secure WiFi network without typing the network name and password. Your router must support WPS to use this method. For more information, see Connect with WPS. WPS does not support WEP network security or a hidden WiFi network. If your router WiFi network uses WEP security or uses a hidden WiFi network, follow the instructions in Connect with the NETGEAR installation assistant. • Connect with the NETGEAR installation assistant. The Nighthawk app guides you through the installation. For more information, see Connect with the NETGEAR installation assistant. 1. Press the WPS button on the extender until the WPS LED blinks. 2. Within two minutes, press the WPS button on your router. When the extender connects to the router, the WPS LED on the extender lights solid green and the Router LED lights. Note: If the Router LED does not light, try again. If it still does not light, see the instructions in the Connect with the NETGEAR installation assistant section. 3. If your WiFi router supports the 5 GHz band, repeat Steps 1 and 2 to connect the extender to the 5 GHz band. 4. Move your extender to a new location. For more information, see Find a good spot for your extender. 5. Connect your WiFi-enabled devices to the extended network. For more information, see Connect your device to the extended network. Connect with the NETGEAR installation assistant 1. On a computer or mobile device, open the WiFi connection manager and find and connect to the extender network called NETGEAR_EXT. When you are connected to the extender, the Device LED lights. 2. Launch a web browser. 3. Visit www.mywifiext.net. The NETGEAR installation assistant displays. 4. Follow the prompts to connect your extender to your existing WiFi network. 5. After the setup is complete, move your extender to a new location. For more information, see Find a good spot for your extender. 6. Connect your WiFi-enabled devices to the extended network using the WiFi credentials you specified during the setup. Find a good spot for your extender 1. Unplug your extender and move it to a new location. We recommend that the new location be about halfway between your router and the area with a poor WiFi signal. The extender must be within the range of your router WiFi network. 2. Power on your extender. 3. Use the Router LED to find a spot where the extender-to-router connection is optimal. For more information about the Router LED, see LED descriptions on the other side of this quick start guide. Connect your device to the extended network If you used WPS to connect your extender to your router, the extender creates two new extender WiFi networks. The extender's new WiFi network names are based on your existing WiFi network name, with _2GEXT and _5GEXT at the end of the name. The following table list examples of what your extender's new WiFi network names might look like: Description Existing WiFi network name New extender WiFi network names Examples of WiFi Names MyNetworkName MyNetworkName_2GEXT MyNetworkName_5GEXT