Netgear EX3110 User Manual - Page 18

Change the WiFi Network Name, Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network - default password

Get Netgear EX3110 PDF manuals and user guides View all Netgear EX3110 manuals
Add to My Manuals
Save this manual to your list of manuals

Page 18 highlights

AC750 WiFi Range Extender The extender menu displays. 5. Select Settings > Wireless. The WiFi Settings page displays. Change the WiFi Network Name To change the WiFi network name: 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 your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter www.mywifiext.net. • If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter http://

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
The extender menu displays.
5.
Select
Settings > Wireless
.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
Change the WiFi Network Name
To change the WiFi network name:
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 your extender and router use different WiFi network names (SSIDs), enter
www.mywifiext.net
.
•
If your extender and router use the same WiFi network name (SSID), enter
http://
<extender’s IP
address> (for example, http://192.168.1.3).
For more information about how to find your extender's IP address, see
Find Extender's IP Address
on page 40.
A login page displays.
3.
Enter your admin email 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
Settings > Wireless
.
The WiFi Settings page displays.
6.
In each
Network Name (SSID)
field, type a network name.
7.
Click the
SAVE
button.
Your settings are saved.
Turn Off the SSID Broadcast to Create a Hidden Network
By default, the extender broadcasts its WiFi signal so that its wireless network names (SSIDs) are easy for
you to find and connect to from your computer, tablet, or smartphone.You can turn off the SSID broadcast
to create a hidden WiFi network.To connect to a hidden network you must know its SSID and password
and manually enter them.
To turn off the SSID broadcast to create a hidden network:
1.
Launch a web browser from a computer or mobile device that is connected to your extender network.
2.
Log in to your extender:
Extender Network Settings
18
AC750 WiFi Range Extender